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Knicks Continue Cinderella Run; Defeat Pacers 116-112 to Move on to Eastern Conference Finals

Indianapolis, IN (AP) -- It's rare you see Cinderella make an appearance in the NBA playoffs. Best-of-seven series have a way of weeding out the weak as the cream rises to the top. However, after the Knicks pulled off a second straight game-seven road win, Cinderella was alive and strong. In the first round the Knicks, 46-36, defeated the Toronto Raptors who finished 11 games better than them in the regular season. And now, after tonight's win over the Pacers, the Knicks defeated a team who finished 12 games ahead of them in the standings.

A barrage of three pointers by the Pacers spurred an 18-8 Pacers run over the next three minutes to put the Pacers ahead 95-94. Jelani Birch wasn't done, yet, scoring his 11th point of the quarter after a vicious slam drew a foul and led to an old-fashioned three-play to put the Knicks back on top 97-95. After another Kyrie Irving three put the Pacers ahead 98-97, the Knicks scored four quick points to regain the lead, 101-98.

The Knicks would hold on to their three point lead over the next two minutes until Joe Ingles drained a three from the wing to tie the game, 105-105. After Jelani Birch split a pair of free throws, Victor Oladipo hit a stepback 18-footer to put the Pacers on top 107-106 with 1:20 remaining. The Knicks responded, as Birch drove and dished to an open Kristaps Porzingis who finished with a one-handed flush with 1:08 on the clock.

After Irving missed an open three from the wing, he got a little too aggressive at half-court and bodied Birch. With the Knicks in the bonus, Birch stepped up to the free throw line and made two free throws to put the Knicks ahead 110-107 with 47 seconds left in the game. After each team traded missed baskets, Mtichell Robinson grabbed a defensive rebound and hit a streaking Birch down the right wing. Birch stepped up from 12-feet out, pulled the trigger, and watched his shot hit the front of the iron and fall in to put the Knicks ahead 112-107 with 39 seconds left.

The Pacers kept things interesting as Victor Oladipo calmly drained a heavily-contested three from the wing to pull the Pacers within two with 31 seconds remaining. The Pacers could now play defense straight up and hope for the best. No problem for Birch who craftily used a Porzingis ball screen to split the defense and drain a runner over a closing Myles Turner to put the Knicks ahead 114-110 with 10 seconds left. The Pacers would respond with a quick two points, but after Birch scored his 38th and 39th points of the night from the free throw line with 4.2 seconds remaining, the Pacers season and championship hopes were dashed.

The Cinderella Knicks punched their ticked to the Eastern Conference Finals to face Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers.

New York Knicks (4-3) at Indiana Pacers (3-4)
May 15, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 28 30 26 32 116 Indiana 22 32 27 31 112 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 39 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 2 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 18 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 26 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast Victor Oladipo - 26 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 40/84 45/97 3PT Made-Att 8/17 16/36 FT Made-Att 28/37 6/9 Rebounds 51 46 Assists 28 34 Turnovers 12 13 Steals 7 6 Blocks 11 3
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 38 12/22 1/3 14/16 8 8 2 0 5 39 Kristaps Porzingis 36 7/20 1/4 3/4 10 4 2 2 2 18 Mitchell Robinson 30 5/9 0/0 1/2 12 2 1 0 1 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 29 2/5 2/4 0/0 3 2 0 1 1 6 Kevin Knox 27 3/6 0/1 2/2 2 2 1 1 0 8 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 22 4/6 1/1 3/6 3 3 0 1 0 12 Mike Scott 18 2/5 0/0 0/2 5 1 0 2 1 4 George Hill 16 3/7 1/2 2/2 3 2 0 0 0 9 Trevor Ariza 16 2/3 2/2 3/3 2 3 1 0 2 9 Joakim Noah 12 0/1 0/0 0/0 3 1 0 4 0 0
Indiana Pacers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kyrie Irving 38 10/24 6/12 0/0 10 8 1 0 1 26 Victor Oladipo 34 10/19 4/9 2/4 3 6 2 0 5 26 Marc Gasol 32 6/11 1/2 2/3 10 3 1 1 0 15 Myles Turner 31 5/8 0/0 0/0 4 2 0 0 5 10 Joe Ingles 29 3/7 2/5 0/0 6 5 1 0 0 8 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Isaiah Thomas 27 5/12 2/7 0/0 0 7 0 0 0 12 Darius Miller 17 1/1 1/1 2/2 2 1 0 2 1 5 Domantas Sabonis 16 4/9 0/0 0/0 7 2 0 0 0 8 Trevor Booker 16 1/6 0/0 0/0 4 0 1 0 1 2

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Western Conference Semi-Finals Results


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OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WIN SERIES 4-2


GAME 1

Houston Rockets (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
May 4, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Houston 22 27 24 23 96 Oklahoma City 26 22 24 25 97 Top Performers Houston Rockets James Harden - 29 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Carmelo Anthony - 19 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl Oklahoma City Thunder Paule George - 29 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl Russell Westbrook - 16 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast	Team Stats Comparison HOU OKC FG Made-Att 33/77 31/80 3PT Made-Att 8/26 8/20 FT Made-Att 22/25 27/32 Rebounds 47 44 Assists 30 24 Turnovers 18 9 Steals 6 12 Blocks 5 4

GAME 2

Houston Rockets (0-2) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0)
May 4, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Houston 24 23 27 23 97 Oklahoma City 30 31 25 33 119 Top Performers Houston Rockets James Harden - 25 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb Carmelo Anthony - 27 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 21 pts, 14 ast, 13 reb Paul George - 33 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison HOU OKC FG Made-Att 38/88 42/76 3PT Made-Att 6/29 8/22 FT Made-Att 15/19 27/36 Rebounds 37 52 Assists 25 31 Turnovers 17 16 Steals 4 14 Blocks 1 3

GAME 3

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-1) at Houston Rockets (1-2)
May 8, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 28 23 31 26 108 Houston 28 31 28 29 116 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 28 pts, 7 ast 5 reb, 2 stl Paul George - 29 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk Houston Rockets James Harden - 34 pts, 10 ast, 4 reb, 2 blk Chris Paul - 25 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison OKC HOU FG Made-Att 41/87 47/88 3PT Made-Att 10/27 18/34 FT Made-Att 16/28 4/4 Rebounds 43 45 Assists 27 41 Turnovers 11 12 Steals 5 6 Blocks 5 8

GAME 4

Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1) at Houston Rockets (1-3)
May 10, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 29 28 24 23 104 Houston 28 14 31 29 102 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Dennis Schroder - 30 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl Russell Westbrook - 25 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl Houston Rockets James Harden - 26 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 3 stl Chris Paul - 18 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison OKC HOU FG Made-Att 33/83 36/83 3PT Made-Att 10/24 13/41 FT Made-Att 28/32 17/19 Rebounds 47 47 Assists 26 27 Turnovers 18 21 Steals 12 10 Blocks 3 5

GAME 5

Houston Rockets (2-3) at Oklahoma City Thunder (3-2)
May 12, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Houston 26 23 26 30 105 Oklahoma City 22 26 26 29 103 Top Performers Houston Rockets James Harden - 24 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl Carmelo Anthony - 20 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 22 pts, 10 reb, 9 ast, 1 stl Paul George - 22 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison HOU OKC FG Made-Att 41/82 38/81 3PT Made-Att 15/33 6/19 FT Made-Att 8/11 21/27 Rebounds 37 49 Assists 34 24 Turnovers 12 12 Steals 6 10 Blocks 3 8

GAME 6

Oklahoma City Thunder (4-2) at Houston Rockets (2-4)
May 14, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 26 25 36 30 117 Houston 23 31 25 24 103 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George - 37 pts,6 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl Russell Westbrook - 25 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Houston Rockets Chris Paul - 22 pts, 9 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl James Harden - 18 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison OKC HOU FG Made-Att 41/91 36/78 3PT Made-Att 9/26 11/28 FT Made-Att 26/31 20/26 Rebounds 56 37 Assists 27 30 Turnovers 10 13 Steals 9 4 Blocks 5 4

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LOS ANGELES LAKERS WIN SERIES 4-3


GAME 1

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Golden State Warriors (1-0)
May 3, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 24 33 25 21 103 Golden State 35 41 30 25 131 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers DeMarcus Cousins - 21 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk LeBron James - 16 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 35 pts, 11 ast, 4 reb, 3 stl Klay Thompson - 29 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL GSW FG Made-Att 40/90 49/88 3PT Made-Att 7/26 11/27 FT Made-Att 16/20 22/27 Rebounds 45 46 Assists 37 45 Turnovers 16 10 Steals 7 8 Blocks 5 5

GAME 2

Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) at Golden State Warriors (1-1)
May 5, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 29 36 29 23 117 Golden State 19 32 31 24 106 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 25 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl DeMarcus Cousins - 25 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 29 pts, 8 ast,, 7 reb, 2 stl Klay Thompson - 27 pts, 8 ast, 2 reb, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL GSW FG Made-Att 44/94 40/79 3PT Made-Att 19/35 12/24 FT Made-Att 10/13 14/20 Rebounds 40 46 Assists 40 36 Turnovers 12 19 Steals 8 6 Blocks 3 3

GAME 3

Golden State Warriors (1-2) at Los Angeles Lakers (2-1)
May 7, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Golden State 25 31 25 23 104 Los Angeles 33 24 33 38 128 Top Performers Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson - 32 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Stephen Curry - 20 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 28 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl DeMarcus Cousins - 30 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 1 blk	Team Stats Comparison GSW LAL FG Made-Att 36/83 48/84 3PT Made-Att 13/31 10/20 FT Made-Att 19/21 22/29 Rebounds 33 50 Assists 32 44 Turnovers 12 14 Steals 7 10 Blocks 6 2

GAME 4

Golden State Warriors (2-2) at Los Angeles Lakers (2-2)
May 9, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Golden State 33 20 29 31 113 Los Angeles 29 33 19 24 105 Top Performers Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 34 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast Klay Thompson - 18 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 24 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 2 blk Kyle Kuzma - 21 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk	Team Stats Comparison GSW LAL FG Made-Att 38/85 40/90 3PT Made-Att 13/35 6/26 FT Made-Att 24/30 19/25 Rebounds 50 49 Assists 33 38 Turnovers 7 9 Steals 4 5 Blocks 5 5

GAME 5

Los Angeles Lakers (2-3) at Golden State Warriors (3-2)
May 11, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 31 25 25 38 119 Golden State 32 29 35 29 125 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 34 pts, 9 ast, 8 reb, 2 blk Brandon Ingram - 21 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 47 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb, 1 stl Klay Thompson - 19 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL GSW FG Made-Att 50/93 44/84 3PT Made-Att 9/22 13/28 FT Made-Att 10/14 24/31 Rebounds 42 38 Assists 40 35 Turnovers 11 7 Steals 4 5 Blocks 5 6

GAME 6

Golden State Warriors (3-3) at Los Angeles Lakers (3-3)
May 13, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Golden State 23 26 26 30 105 Los Angeles 26 33 30 29 118 Top Performers Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 26 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl Draymond Green - 22 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 28 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast DeMarcus Cousins - 25 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison GSW LAL FG Made-Att 31/81 36/78 3PT Made-Att 8/28 11/28 FT Made-Att 25/34 20/26 Rebounds 41 37 Assists 27 30 Turnovers 19 13 Steals 7 4 Blocks 6 4

GAME 7

Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) at Golden State Warriors (3-4)
May 15, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 23 29 40 27 119 Golden State 29 23 27 34 113 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers DeMarcus Cousins - 31 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk LeBron James - 26 pts, 11 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 27 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl Brook Lopez - 25 pts, 8 reb, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison LAL GSW FG Made-Att 46/94 42/91 3PT Made-Att 13/35 11/28 FT Made-Att 14/16 18/25 Rebounds 45 53 Assists 40 28 Turnovers 10 21 Steals 12 4 Blocks 7 9

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Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Results

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PHILADELPHIA 76ERS WIN SERIES 4-2


GAME 1

Boston Celtics (0-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-0)
May 4, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 24 24 33 26 107 Philadelphia 29 31 21 29 110 Top Performers Boston Celtics Terry Rozier - 22 pts, 7 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl Jayson Tatum - 17 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 22 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk Kevin Durant - 24 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison BOS PHI FG Made-Att 40/79 44/96 3PT Made-Att 9/21 11/29 FT Made-Att 18/26 11/11 Rebounds 42 50 Assists 33 37 Turnovers 16 11 Steals 5 8 Blocks 6 7

GAME 2

Boston Celtics (0-2) at Philadelphia 76ers (2-0)
May 4, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 28 18 37 23 106 Philadelphia 36 27 47 37 147 Top Performers Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 24 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl Marcus Smart - 20 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 35 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl Ben Simmons - 30 pts, 13 reb, 13 ast, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison BOS PHI FG Made-Att 41/95 49/87 3PT Made-Att 11/31 12/28 FT Made-Att 13/17 37/41 Rebounds 33 56 Assists 29 43 Turnovers 14 16 Steals 11 8 Blocks 6 4

GAME 3

Philadelphia 76ers (3-0) at Boston Celtics (0-3)
May 8, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 32 28 41 39 140 Boston 28 20 22 26 96 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 36 pts, 14 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl Joel Embiid - 24 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 3 blk Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 23 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast Jayson Tatum - 16 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison PHI BOS FG Made-Att 48/89 40/90 3PT Made-Att 15/38 3/21 FT Made-Att 29/39 13/16 Rebounds 60 30 Assists 44 30 Turnovers 10 19 Steals 9 6 Blocks 4 6

GAME 4

Philadelphia 76ers (3-1) at Boston Celtics (1-3)
May 10, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 29 18 24 26 97 Boston 22 29 29 28 108 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 24 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk Joel Embiid - 14 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast, 5 blk Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 23 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl Jaylen Brown - 15 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison PHI BOS FG Made-Att 37/90 39/87 3PT Made-Att 8/25 5/22 FT Made-Att 5/6 25/32 Rebounds 49 51 Assists 33 28 Turnovers 11 10 Steals 5 6 Blocks 10 5

GAME 5

Boston Celtics (2-3) at Philadelphia 76ers (3-2)
May 12, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 32 23 34 29 118 Philadelphia 21 20 33 27 101 Top Performers Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown - 22 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk Al Horford - 22 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 2 blk Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 27 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 4 blk Markelle Fultz - 21 pts, 9 ast, 5 reb	Team Stats Comparison BOS PHI FG Made-Att 41/84 39/83 3PT Made-Att 11/32 4/17 FT Made-Att 25/28 9/11 Rebounds 41 39 Assists 31 33 Turnovers 11 19 Steals 13 4 Blocks 5 4

GAME 6

Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) at Boston Celtics (2-4)
May 14, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 27 25 25 33 110 Boston 23 25 21 30 99 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 28 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast, 4 blk, 2 stl Kevin Durant - 24 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum - 23 pts, 7 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Terry Rozier - 18 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison PHI BOS FG Made-Att 45/88 36/83 3PT Made-Att 13/27 9/27 FT Made-Att 7/8 18/25 Rebounds 47 40 Assists 38 25 Turnovers 7 9 Steals 6 5 Blocks 7 5

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NEW YORK KNICKS WIN SERIES 4-3


GAME 1

New York Knicks (0-1) at Indiana Pacers (1-0)
May 3, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 26 32 30 28 116 Indiana 24 30 31 40 125 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 20 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast Kristaps Porzingis - 24 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 34 pts, 11 ast, 9 reb, 1 stl Victor Oladipo - 22 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb	Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 41/92 45/87 3PT Made-Att 13/34 18/39 FT Made-Att 21/31 17/20 Rebounds 44 46 Assists 28 38 Turnovers 12 15 Steals 8 5 Blocks 7 2

GAME 2

New York Knicks (0-2) at Indiana Pacers (2-0)
May 5, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 23 26 36 23 108 Indiana 22 32 29 31 114 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 32 pts, 10 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 21 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Indiana Pacers Victor Oladipo - 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 2 blk Kyrie Irving - 26 pts, 10 ast, 4 reb, 1 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 42/90 41/78 3PT Made-Att 9/29 11/28 FT Made-Att 15/23 21/26 Rebounds 41 43 Assists 27 33 Turnovers 13 18 Steals 11 5 Blocks 2 3

GAME 3

Indiana Pacers (2-1) at New York Knicks (1-2)
May 7, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana 32 32 32 35 131 New York 32 38 32 33 135 Top Performers Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 32 pts, 10 ast, 5 reb Isaiah Thomas - 34 pts, 3 ast, 2 reb New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 36 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 15 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast, 1 blk	Team Stats Comparison IND NYK FG Made-Att 47/80 49/95 3PT Made-Att 9/24 17/36 FT Made-Att 32/37 16/18 Rebounds 44 35 Assists 26 35 Turnovers 17 12 Steals 7 8 Blocks 4 4

GAME 4

Indiana Pacers (2-2) at New York Knicks (2-2)
May 9, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana 25 30 29 31 115 New York 32 34 28 33 127 Top Performers Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 43 pts, 7 ast, 2 reb, 1 stl Victor Olaipo - 18 pts, 5 ast, 5 reb, 3 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 42 pts, 10 ast, 9 reb Kristaps Porzingis - 28 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast,	Team Stats Comparison IND NYK FG Made-Att 42/82 48/79 3PT Made-Att 13/32 6/14 FT Made-Att 18/22 25/35 Rebounds 32 46 Assists 36 31 Turnovers 16 20 Steals 12 11 Blocks 6 4

GAME 5

New York Knicks (2-3) at Indiana Pacers (3-2)
May 11, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 27 26 35 35 123 Indiana 28 32 35 35 130 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 31 pts, 11 ast, 5 reb Kristaps Porzingis - 22 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 35 pts, 7 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl Isaiah Thomas - 30 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 53/97 46/86 3PT Made-Att 10/31 15/31 FT Made-Att 7/7 23/26 Rebounds 38 39 Assists 38 33 Turnovers 9 10 Steals 8 6 Blocks 4 6

GAME 6

Indiana Pacers (3-3) at New York Knicks (3-3)
May 13, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Indiana 25 29 29 30 113 New York 31 28 37 34 130 Top Performers Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 19 pts, 5 ast, 3 reb Marc Gasol - 18 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 36 pts, 15 reb, 10 ast Mitchell Robinson - 31 pts, 10 reb, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison IND NYK FG Made-Att 37/83 47/84 3PT Made-Att 11/29 8/19 FT Made-Att 28/31 28/34 Rebounds 32 51 Assists 35 25 Turnovers 12 17 Steals 9 6 Blocks 4 7

GAME 7

New York Knicks (4-3) at Indiana Pacers (3-4)
May 15, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 28 30 26 32 116 Indiana 22 32 27 31 112 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 39 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 2 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 18 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 26 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast Victor Oladipo - 26 pts, 6 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 40/84 45/97 3PT Made-Att 8/17 16/36 FT Made-Att 28/37 6/9 Rebounds 51 46 Assists 28 34 Turnovers 12 13 Steals 7 6 Blocks 11 3

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Matchup Preview *|* May 1, 2020
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New York Knicks (, Away)		Philadelphia 76ers (, Home)
Stats Comparison 112.7 Offensive Rating 117.7 111.4 Defensive Rating 105.2 .481 Field Goal % .493 .360 3-Point % .381 .789 Free Throw % .773 46.5 Rebounds 51.0 25.3 Assists 32.5 7.4 Steals 7.5 13.4 Turnovers 13.1 Projected Starters Jelani Birch Point Guard Ben Simmons Tim Hardaway Jr. Shooting Guard Markelle Fultz Kevin Knox Small Forward Kevin Durant Kristaps Porzingis Power Forward Dario Saric Mitchell Robinson Center Joel Embiid Game Notes Regular Season Results: 10/24 - 76ers 123 - 122 Knicks 12/06 - 76ers 116 - 108 Knicks 01/17 - 76ers 118 - 89 Knicks 01/24 - 7ters 108 - 112 Knicks 76ers won series 3-1

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Stats Comparison 114.2 Offensive Rating 113.4 107.0 Defensive Rating 104.6 .502 Field Goal % .464 .364 3-Point % .412 .758 Free Throw % .767 47.3 Rebounds 50.4 35.4 Assists Per Game 28.6 9.6 Steals 10.7 12.7 Turnovers 12.6 Projected Starters Lonzo Ball Point Guard Russell Westbrook Josh Hart Shooting Guard Andre Roberson Brandon Ingram Small Forward Paul George LeBron James Power Forward Taj Gibson DeMarcus Cousins Center Steven Adams Game Notes Regular Season Results: 10/31 - Thunder 95 - 90 Lakers 02/08 - Thunder 113 - 108 Lakers 02/20 - Thunder 92 - 94 Lakers 03/21 - Thunder 95 - 101 Lakers Season Series Split 2-2

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Knicks No Match for Sixers in Game One


Kevin Durant poured in 34 points as the 76ers took game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.

New York Knicks (0-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-0)
May 17, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 26 21 27 30 104 Philadelphia 23 29 33 32 117 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 25 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast Kristaps Porzingis - 21 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 34 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast Ben Simmons - 12 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison NYK PHI FG Made-Att 41/85 42/78 3PT Made-Att 5/19 7/24 FT Made-Att 17/19 26/32 Rebounds 38 41 Assists 28 32 Turnovers 9 8 Steals 4 5 Blocks 1 9
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 37 9/18 1/4 6/7 6 6 0 0 1 25 Kristaps Porzingis 35 8/17 0/3 5/6 6 3 0 0 1 21 Mitchell Robinson 31 3/10 0/0 0/0 9 0 1 1 1 6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 5/10 2/4 2/2 5 4 0 0 0 14 Kevin Knox 27 3/5 1/2 0/0 2 3 2 0 1 7 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 20 4/6 0/2 2/2 3 3 0 0 0 10 Mike Scott 18 3/5 0/1 0/0 2 3 0 0 2 6 George Hill 16 2/4 0/0 2/2 2 1 0 0 3 6 Trevor Ariza 15 1/4 1/3 0/0 0 4 1 0 0 3 Joakim Noah 11 3/6 0/0 0/0 3 1 0 0 0 6
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kevin Durant 37 13/20 3/5 5/6 7 5 0 0 0 34 Ben Simmons 36 5/8 0/0 2/4 8 8 1 3 0 12 Joel Embiid 32 4/6 1/1 3/3 6 6 1 5 2 12 Dario Saric 30 5/8 1/2 2/2 7 2 0 0 1 13 Markelle Fultz 30 4/9 0/3 4/4 1 5 0 0 2 12 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Robert Covington 19 5/13 1/6 3/3 3 1 2 0 1 14 Mirza Teletovic 16 1/4 1/3 0/0 1 2 0 0 0 3 Shelvin Mack 17 3/4 0/1 5/6 1 1 0 0 1 11 Zhaire Smith 13 2/5 0/3 0/2 4 1 1 1 1 4 Tyler Zeller 13 0/1 0/0 2/2 3 1 0 0 0 2

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GAME 1

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
May 18, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 26 23 28 27 94 Oklahoma City 22 27 31 27 107 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 25 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl Lonza Ball - 15 pts, 9 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 14 ast, 8 reb, 3 stl Paul George - 25 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 38/84 39/85 3PT Made-Att 8/29 8/28 FT Made-Att 10/15 21/31 Rebounds 40 53 Assists 28 35 Turnovers 16 12 Steals 9 10 Blocks 8 3

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Birch's 40 Point Triple-Double Leads Knicks to Game 2 Win


Jelani Birch's 41 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds, and 3 steals led the Knicks as they seized home court advantage with a game two win.

New York Knicks (1-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-1)
May 19, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 27 26 27 30 110 Philadelphia 28 26 26 23 103 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 41 pts, 11 ast, 10 reb, 3 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 17 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid - 20 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk Kevin Durant - 20 pts, 7 ast, 7 reb, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison NYK PHI FG Made-Att 44/87 39/88 3PT Made-Att 10/30 12/35 FT Made-Att 12/18 13/18 Rebounds 51 43 Assists 27 32 Turnovers 14 12 Steals 8 6 Blocks 9 7
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 37 19/25 3/5 0/0 10 11 3 1 1 41 Kristaps Porzingis 35 7/14 1/2 2/4 11 5 0 3 2 17 Kevin Knox 31 8/16 1/5 0/0 4 2 0 2 2 17 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 1/5 0/2 0/0 6 4 0 1 0 2 Mitchell Robinson 26 1/5 0/0 1/2 8 1 2 2 0 3 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 22 2/5 2/5 1/2 4 2 0 0 3 7 Mike Scott 16 3/7 1/4 2/2 0 1 0 0 2 9 George Hill 16 1/1 1/1 0/0 2 1 3 0 4 3 Trevor Ariza 15 1/6 1/6 6/8 1 0 0 0 0 9 Joakim Noah 12 1/3 0/0 0/0 5 0 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kevin Durant 37 7/13 4/6 2/2 7 7 1 2 2 20 Ben Simmons 35 6/14 0/1 0/1 12 8 0 0 2 12 Joel Embiid 34 9/15 1/3 1/2 10 2 1 3 1 20 Dario Saric 31 3/9 1/4 5/7 4 5 0 0 1 13 Markelle Fultz 30 5/14 1/4 0/0 3 3 2 1 0 11 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Robert Covington 19 3/10 2/9 0/0 1 2 1 0 3 8 Mirza Teletovic 16 3/5 3/5 2/2 1 2 0 0 0 11 Shelvin Mack 14 2/3 0/1 0/0 0 2 1 0 0 4 Zhaire Smith 12 0/2 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Zeller 12 1/1 0/0 2/4 3 1 0 1 3 4

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GAME 1

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
May 18, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 26 23 28 27 94 Oklahoma City 22 27 31 27 107 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 25 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl Lonza Ball - 15 pts, 9 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 14 ast, 8 reb, 3 stl Paul George - 25 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 38/84 39/85 3PT Made-Att 8/29 8/28 FT Made-Att 10/15 21/31 Rebounds 40 53 Assists 28 35 Turnovers 16 12 Steals 9 10 Blocks 8 3

GAME 2

Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0)
May 20, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 24 31 23 31 109 Oklahoma City 30 27 31 24 112 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 23 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl DeMarcus Cousin - 18 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George - 26 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb, 5 stl Russell Westbrook - 25 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 41/70 42/95 3PT Made-Att 7/24 16/33 FT Made-Att 20/28 12/13 Rebounds 39 36 Assists 33 32 Turnovers 24 9 Steals 7 16 Blocks 5 1

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Sixers Bounce Back for Game 3 Thrashing, 133-110


Joel Embiid's 22 points and 10 rebounds aided the 76ers in their 133-110 trouncing after a surprising game 2 home loss.

Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) at New York Knicks (1-2)
May 21, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 36 34 34 29 133 New York 31 21 31 27 110 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 28 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk Joel Embiid - 22 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl, 2 blk New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 27 pts, 11 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 24 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast	Team Stats Comparison PHI NYK FG Made-Att 45/80 45/93 3PT Made-Att 14/32 8/27 FT Made-Att 29/33 12/13 Rebounds 45 40 Assists 37 30 Turnovers 9 11 Steals 9 5 Blocks 6 3
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kevin Durant 34 8/14 4/6 8/9 6 4 0 1 0 28 Ben Simmons 32 4/5 0/0 1/3 3 5 2 0 1 9 Joel Embiid 32 8/15 0/1 6/6 10 4 4 2 2 22 Dario Saric 29 3/6 1/4 0/0 5 7 1 0 0 7 Markelle Fultz 27 8/12 2/4 0/0 4 6 0 0 0 18 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Robert Covington 21 4/8 3/7 9/9 0 2 1 2 3 20 Mirza Teletovic 20 4/8 3/6 3/4 6 0 0 0 0 14 Shelvin Mack 17 0/3 0/1 2/2 4 7 0 0 3 2 Zhaire Smith 16 3/5 1/3 0/0 1 0 0 1 0 7 Tyler Zeller 16 3/3 0/0 0/0 6 2 1 0 0 6
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 37 9/17 1/4 8/9 7 11 2 1 4 27 Kristaps Porzingis 33 11/18 2/3 0/0 8 3 1 1 3 24 Kevin Knox 30 2/7 0/4 0/0 0 3 0 0 0 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 7/11 2/5 3/3 2 0 0 0 0 19 Mitchell Robinson 22 3/6 0/0 0/0 9 2 0 0 2 6 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 25 1/4 0/1 0/0 2 2 1 0 0 2 Mike Scott 20 3/8 1/3 1/1 4 1 0 0 0 8 George Hill 16 2/6 0/0 0/0 1 4 0 0 2 4 Trevor Ariza 16 4/9 2/7 0/0 1 3 1 0 0 10 Joakim Noah 13 3/7 0/0 0/0 6 1 0 1 0 6

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GAME 1

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
May 18, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 26 23 28 27 94 Oklahoma City 22 27 31 27 107 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 25 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl Lonza Ball - 15 pts, 9 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 14 ast, 8 reb, 3 stl Paul George - 25 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 38/84 39/85 3PT Made-Att 8/29 8/28 FT Made-Att 10/15 21/31 Rebounds 40 53 Assists 28 35 Turnovers 16 12 Steals 9 10 Blocks 8 3

GAME 2

Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0)
May 20, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 24 31 23 31 109 Oklahoma City 30 27 31 24 112 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 23 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl DeMarcus Cousin - 18 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George - 26 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb, 5 stl Russell Westbrook - 25 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 41/70 42/95 3PT Made-Att 7/24 16/33 FT Made-Att 20/28 12/13 Rebounds 39 36 Assists 33 32 Turnovers 24 9 Steals 7 16 Blocks 5 1

GAME 3

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-1) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-2)
May 22, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 25 28 23 31 107 Los Angeles 32 26 29 27 114 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 12 reb, 9 ast Paul George - 26 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl Los Angeles Lakers DeMarcus Cousins - 24 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl LeBron James - 22 pts, 8 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison OKC LAL FG Made-Att 43/93 46/91 3PT Made-Att 7/23 17/30 FT Made-Att 14/20 5/10 Rebounds 49 42 Assists 26 38 Turnovers 14 15 Steals 9 10 Blocks 7 6

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Knicks Even Series Behind Birch's Triple-Double


Jelani Birch recorded a 47-point triple-double as the Knicks defeated the 76ers in overtime to even the series 2-2.

New York, NY (AP) -- Down 109-101 with 2:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks season hung in the balance. Losing game four, and falling behind 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals and heading back to Philly for game five, a loss would have most certainly meant the all-but-all-the-way-there end for the Knicks season.

However, the Knicks closed regulation on a 14-6 run and forced overtime. Jelani Birch and Kristaps Porzingis scored all 14 of the Knicks points during the run. In the overtime period, both teams scored on their first two possessions before coming up empty in their next three. A Birch 12-footer broke the scoring drought to put the Knicks ahead 121-119 with 2:48 remaining. Kevin Durant responded, though, with a turnaround jumper from the baseline to tie the score.

Each team's next possession resulted in a turnover and the score remained tied 121-121 with two minutes left in overtime. That's when Birch stepped up and drove hard to the hole, finishing through contact, and calmly drained a free-throw for an old-fashioned three-point play. Things got a little dicey for the Knicks on the Sixers ensuing possession, as Joel Embiid powered through Kristaps Porzingis, drawing a foul, and fouling out the Latvian big man. Embiid made both free-throws to pull the 76ers within one, 124-123.

After another Birch turnover, his ninth of the game, Ben Simmons broke free down the lane and finished with a thunderous dunk to put the 76ers ahead 125-124. Kevin Knox answered back for the Knicks by nailing a 17-footer to regain the lead, 126-125, with 1:10 left on the clock. After both teams traded buckets, the Knicks clung to a one point lead with 30 seconds left.

On Philly's next possession, Kevin Durant used a Joel Embiid downscreen to spring free on the wing behind the three-point line. Durant missed the open three, but Embiid corralled the offensive rebound and kicked it back out to Markelle Fultz. Fultz quickly dumped the ball down to Dario Saric who attempted a turnaround jumper from 8-feet, but his shot attempt hit the front iron and bounced out. Birch grabbed his 17th rebound of the night, held on tight to the ball, and awaited the incoming foul.

Birch split the free throws, giving the 76ers life as they trailed by two with 4-seconds remaining. After advancing the ball, Philadelphia inbounded from the frontcourt. Dario Saric hit Markelle Fultz who managed to spring free in the corner for a brief moment. However, Fultz's window closed quickly after a hard closeout by Mario Hezonja, who heavily contested Fultz's three-point attempt which drew iron.

Game over. The Knicks had tied the series and kept their magical season alive. Jelani Birch, as he did in New York's game two win, triple-doubled with 47 points, 17 rebounds, and 11 assists. Porzingis chipped in with 26 points and Kevin Knox added 16.

For the 76ers, Kevin Durant was high man, scoring 33 points along with 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 blocks. Joel Embiid was good for 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks, and Ben Simmons added a robust statline of 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

Philadelphia 76ers (2-2) at New York Knicks (2-2)
May 23, 2020 1 2 3 4 OT Final Philadelphia 29 28 25 33 12 127 New York 27 28 25 35 14 129 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 33 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 5 blk Joel Embiid - 25 pts, 9 reb, 4 blk, 2 ast, 2 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 47 pts, 17 reb, 11 ast, 2 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 26 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison PHI NYK FG Made-Att 48/102 43/91 3PT Made-Att 10/26 12/25 FT Made-Att 21/24 31/38 Rebounds 51 50 Assists 32 22 Turnovers 17 19 Steals 12 10 Blocks 11 7
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kevin Durant 44 13/24 5/10 2/2 7 5 0 5 3 33 Ben Simmons 41 12/22 0/0 0/0 8 6 3 0 4 24 Joel Embiid 41 9/17 1/1 6/7 9 2 2 4 1 25 Dario Saric 37 2/7 0/2 2/2 8 4 4 0 4 6 Markelle Fultz 37 3/7 1/2 4/5 4 8 1 1 1 11 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Robert Covington 21 1/6 1/5 5/6 5 2 1 1 1 8 Mirza Teletovic 16 4/9 2/6 0/0 2 1 0 0 0 10 Shelvin Mack 11 1/5 0/0 2/2 2 2 0 0 1 4 Zhaire Smith 11 0/1 0/0 0/0 3 1 1 0 0 0 Tyler Zeller 10 3/4 0/0 0/0 3 1 0 0 2 6
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 47 14/28 4/8 15/17 17 11 2 0 9 47 Kristaps Porzingis 41 11/17 2/4 2/2 6 3 1 3 3 26 Kevin Knox 35 5/14 1/4 5/6 2 1 0 1 1 16 Tim Hardaway Jr. 33 3/5 1/2 0/0 1 1 2 0 0 7 Mitchell Robinson 22 0/1 0/0 2/2 6 1 1 1 0 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 29 1/10 0/1 2/4 6 0 0 1 0 4 Mike Scott 20 2/4 0/1 3/5 5 1 2 0 4 7 George Hill 15 3/6 1/1 2/2 2 3 1 0 0 9 Trevor Ariza 15 3/4 3/4 0/0 1 0 0 0 1 9 Joakim Noah 12 1/2 0/0 0/0 4 1 1 1 1 2

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GAME 1

Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0)
May 18, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 26 23 28 27 94 Oklahoma City 22 27 31 27 107 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 25 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl Lonza Ball - 15 pts, 9 ast, 3 reb, 3 stl Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 14 ast, 8 reb, 3 stl Paul George - 25 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 38/84 39/85 3PT Made-Att 8/29 8/28 FT Made-Att 10/15 21/31 Rebounds 40 53 Assists 28 35 Turnovers 16 12 Steals 9 10 Blocks 8 3

GAME 2

Los Angeles Lakers (0-2) at Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0)
May 20, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 24 31 23 31 109 Oklahoma City 30 27 31 24 112 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 23 pts, 10 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl DeMarcus Cousin - 18 pts, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George - 26 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb, 5 stl Russell Westbrook - 25 pts, 7 ast, 5 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison LAL OKC FG Made-Att 41/70 42/95 3PT Made-Att 7/24 16/33 FT Made-Att 20/28 12/13 Rebounds 39 36 Assists 33 32 Turnovers 24 9 Steals 7 16 Blocks 5 1

GAME 3

Oklahoma City Thunder (2-1) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-2)
May 22, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Oklahoma City 25 28 23 31 107 Los Angeles 32 26 29 27 114 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 24 pts, 12 reb, 9 ast Paul George - 26 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl Los Angeles Lakers DeMarcus Cousins - 24 pts, 12 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl LeBron James - 22 pts, 8 ast, 7 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison OKC LAL FG Made-Att 43/93 46/91 3PT Made-Att 7/23 17/30 FT Made-Att 14/20 5/10 Rebounds 49 42 Assists 26 38 Turnovers 14 15 Steals 9 10 Blocks 7 6

GAME 4

Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-3)
May 24, 2020 1 2 3 4 OT Final Oklahoma City 25 33 40 24 13 135 Los Angeles 30 29 25 38 10 132 Top Performers Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook - 41 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl Paul George - 39 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James - 24 pts, 12 ast, 10 reb, 3 stl DeMarcus Cousins - 32 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk	Team Stats Comparison OKC LAL FG Made-Att 49/94 52/97 3PT Made-Att 17/33 12/28 FT Made-Att 20/27 16/26 Rebounds 47 43 Assists 32 37 Turnovers 18 17 Steals 7 13 Blocks 8 3

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What a great thread man, seriously. Love the idea of the next "GOAT" and Birch has most certainly exceeded any normal expectation, even for a top pick.

The 76ers have that "Evil Empire" feel to me with Durant, even without the Golden State results, so hopefully the chips can fall your way, but EC SF in your first year, quite the accomplishment.

Hilarious LeBron and Boogie took down the Warriors, but it looks like King Russ and PG13 will make their way to the Finals.

Looking forward to the rest of the two series & finals!

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Durant's Buzzer Beater Lifts Sixers to Game Five Win


Kevin Durant elevates and drains a 28-footer to beat the buzzer and defeat the New York Knicks 112-111 in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Philadelphia, PA (AP) -- One. Win. Away.

That's the Philadelphia 76ers current status in relation to reaching the NBA Finals. After defeating the New York Knicks in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals, the only thing between the Knicks the league's penultimate series is one win.

With the game tied 107-107, and only 40 seconds remaining on the clock, Kevin Durant received a pass from Ben Simmons on the wing. Durant jabbed left, drove hard to his right, and finished strongly through contact as he finished an acrobatic layup to put the 76ers ahead 109-107. However, Durant missed his opportunity to put the Sixers ahead by three and left the door open for the Knicks.

On their next possession, Jelani Birch and Kristaps Porzingis worked the pick-and-roll to perfection, as Birch hit a diving Porzingis for a two handed slam to tie the game at 109. Ben Simmons quickly advanced the ball down the court and tried to force a pass to Markelle Fultz on the left wing. Tim Hardaway Jr. stepped in front of the pass for the steal and hit a streaking Birch, who was ahead of the defense, and finished the fastbreak with a thunderous dunk to put the Knicks on top 111-109 with 8.1 seconds remaining in the game.

Things seemed dire for the 76ers. After the Sixers advanced the ball to the frontcourt after a timeout, things got even sloppier. Kevin Durant received the inbounds pass at the top of the key and used a Joel Embiid ballscreen to try and free some space. However, Mitchell Robinson hedged the screen and bumped Durant just enough to throw him off-balance. Durant regained his balance in time, though, to fire up a 28-footer.

Money. Durant's three tickled the twine as time expired, and the 76ers defeated the Knicks in game five to take a 3-2 series lead. The shot was soul-crushing for a Cinderella Knicks team who seemed poised to take a 3-2 series lead back to Madison Square Garden for game six. Instead, the Knicks were left picking themselves up off the mat, hoping to regain their composure.

"It was a very difficult shot made by one of the best players in the league. There just isn't much you can say or do. I hate it for our guys. They left everything they had on the court tonight and deserved to win that game," said Knicks head coach David Fizdale in his postgame press-conference.


Kevin Durant scored 12 of his game high 36 points in the fourth quarter, including his buzzer-beating, game-winning three pointer. For the Knicks, Jelani Birch scored 32 points on 12-for-19 shooting in the loss.