NBA Playoff Midweek Push: Celtics Bounce Back, Timberwolves Roll, Jokic & SGA Set Stage For Game 7

NBA Playoff Recap – Wednesday, May 14

Boston Celtics 127, New York Knicks 102 – Game 5

Facing elimination, the Boston Celtics delivered a commanding performance at home, defeating the New York Knicks 127–102. Derrick White led the Celtics with 34 points, while Jaylen Brown added 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Celtics' defense held the Knicks to just 35.8% shooting from the field, forcing a Game 6 in New York where the Knicks will once again look to close out the series still up 3-2.

Minnesota Timberwolves 121, Golden State Warriors 110 – Game 5

The Minnesota Timberwolves closed out their NBA Playoff series against the Golden State Warriors with a 121–110 victory.  Julius Randle scored 29 points and Anthony Edwards contributed 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Timberwolves took the series 4-1 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.​

Last Night's Game

Denver Nuggets 119, Oklahoma City Thunder 107 – Game 6

The Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 in their series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 119–107 win. Jamal Murray, despite battling illness, scored 25 points, while Nikola Jokic had a MVP battle worthy performance with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. On the other side his biggest opponent in the MVP battle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a night of his own putting up a stat line of 32 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists. This leaves Jokic leading the series slightly in points, over doubling SGA's rebounds, while the OKC star takes the assist column.

Nikola Jokic Stats

Game	Points	Rebounds	Assists
1 - WIN	42	22	6
2 - LOSS	17	8	6
3 - WIN	20	16	6
4 - LOSS	27	13	3
5 - LOSS	44	15	5
6 - WIN	29	14	8
Total	179	88	34

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stats

Game	Points	Rebounds	Assists
1 - LOSS	33	10	8
2 - WIN	34	4	8
3 - LOSS	18	13	7
4 - WIN	25	6	6
5 - WIN	31	6	7
6 - LOSS	32	3	6
Total	173	42	42

The decisive Game 7 will be played in Oklahoma City on Sunday.​

Tonight’s Game 6

Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks – Game 6 – 5:00 PM PT

The New York Knicks lead the series 3–2 and have the opportunity to close out the series at home. The Boston Celtics are coming off a dominant Game 5 win though where they got back to three point form knocking in 22, which was much needed after their slump earlier in the series along with losing Jayson Tatum to a Game 4 Achilles tear. They now aim to force a Game 7 back in Boston where anything can happen.

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