The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night, and will advance to the second round in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Pacers Obi Toppin scored 21 points, while T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists in the win, while the Bucks’ Damian Lillard had 28 in the defeat. In Game 6 of their playoff series, the NY Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 on Thursday night to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Jalen Brunson had 41 points and 12 assists to lead the Knicks, with Josh Hart scoring the go-ahead 3-pointer from the t ..read more

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 6 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Maple Leafs stay alive in the series. After falling behind 3-1 in the series, Toronto has now won two straight – including Tuesday’s 2-1 overtime victory in Game 5 – to force Game 7 on Saturday in Boston. The winner of Leafs-Bruins matchup will take on the Florida Panthers in the second round. The Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in their series. Editorial credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.c ..read more

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The Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with a score of 3-2   The Stars won their third game in a row to take a 3-2 series lead. Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period, with Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene also scoring for the Stars.  Dallas will now look to advance to the second round with a win in Game 6 on Friday in Las Vegas. ** The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the ..read more

The Carolina Hurricanes clinched their first-round playoff series, eliminating the Islanders with a 6-3 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.  The Canes’ Teuvo Teravainen, Andrei Svechnikov and Evgeny Kuznetsov put Carolina up 3-1 in the first period, and after the Islanders scored in the second period, they fought back to re-take the lead. The Hurricanes will face the New York Rangers in the next round; NY swept the Washington Capitals in their first-round series. ** The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive with a 2-1 win in OT against the Boston Bruins in Game 5 on Tuesday at TD Gard ..read more

The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination by beating the NY Knicks in Game 5 with an 112-106 overtime win on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Tyrese Maxey helped save the Sixers from elimination with a career playoff-high 46 points, nine assists and five rebounds, while Joel Embiid had 19 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tobias Harris had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 14, and Nic Batum added eight, with eight rebounds. Game 6 will take place on Thursday back in Philadelphia. ** The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic in a narrow 104-103 win in Game ..read more

The Florida Panthers are advancing to the second round after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 with a score of 6-1 on Monday night, winning the best-of-7 series in five games.  Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each scored twice in the win, with Evan Rodrigues also scoring for the Panthers. Florida will next face the winner of the first-round series between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs; currently, the Bruins lead their series 3-1, with Game 5 scheduled for Tuesday night. ** The Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Monday to even ..read more

The Oklahoma City Thunder have swept the New Orleans Pelicans in their opening-round playoff series with a 97-89 win in Game 4 on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams scored 24 points each to help the Thunder earn their first series win since the 2015-16 season, when they made the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder will face the winner of the Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Clippers series in the second round; that series is currently tied 2-2. ** The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 102-88 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, bringing them one win away from advancing ..read more

The Minnesota Timberwolves completed their first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with 122-116 win in Game 4 of their playoff series. Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 to bring Minnesota the win. The Wolves will face either the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Lakers in the second round playoff series. ** The NY Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday with a score of 97-92 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points and added 10 assists ..read more

The NY Rangers swept the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, while Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves to bring New York the win. The Rangers will next face either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals; the Hurricanes currently lead that series 3-1. ** The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Winnipeg Jets with a score of 5-1 in Game 4 at Ball Arena on Sunday, giving them a 3-1 lead in their Western Confe ..read more