BASKETTBALL

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The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a dazzling Nikola Jokic display to push the Denver Nuggets to the brink of elimination, with the Western Conference top seeds grabbing a 112-105 victory to edge into a 3-2 lead in their titanic duel with the 2023 champions.

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Anthony Edwards scored 36 points and rallied the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 102-97 victory over Golden State on Saturday to seize the lead in their NBA playoff series.

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Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points as the Indiana Pacers came from behind to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 and send the top seeds tumbling out of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday. A flurry of six three-pointers from Haliburton helped Indiana wrap up a 4-1 series victory as the Cavaliers' promising season fizzled out in disappointing fashion on their home court.

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Jamal Murray scored 27 points and Aaron Gordon added 22, including a three-pointer to send it to overtime, where the Denver Nuggets dominated for a 113-104 triumph and a 2-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on Tuesday for a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg, the NBA organisation confirmed, and will miss the rest of the title defence in the ongoing play-offs.

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Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City, stung by the Denver Nuggets' comeback in game one, romped to a record-setting 87 points in the first half to set up a 149-106 victory that levelled their series at one game apiece.

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Defending NBA champion Boston overpowered New York 115-93 on Saturday, dominating to the finish after squandering 20-point leads to lose two prior playoff games to the Knicks.

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The New York Knicks rallied again from 20 points down to snatch a 91-90 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and take a 2-0 lead over the defending NBA champions in their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series. After rallying from 20 down in a gritty overtime triumph in game one, the Knicks authored another epic comeback.