Gafford denied George at the rim early in the fourth quarter as part of a stunning defensive effort from Dallas. Long into the fourth quarter, the Mavericks held George and Kawhi Leonard to single-digit points, and Russell Westbrook to a single point.
Tyrese Haliburton had 16 assists Friday night. At the game's biggest moment, he called his own number.
Khris Middleton made big shot after big shot. His shots in the fourth quarter and overtime were close to giving Milwaukee a series lead.
The Bucks didn’t want Pascal Siakam to torch them again. They weren’t ready for Obi Toppin. Toppin scored 11 points in his four first-quarter minutes of Game 3, making all five of his shots.
Before the season, Anthony Davis said he "couldn't wait" to play Denver again after their trash talk. But having now lost 11 straight to the Nuggets, the Lakers are on the verge of being swept again.
For the third straight game, the Lakers had a double-digit lead over the Nuggets. For the third straight game, the Lakers lost.
Joel Embiid leads the way as we highlight three stars from Thursday's slate of NBA playoff games.
Joel Embiid has had an unusual game face during the postseason. Turns out it was a medical issue.
Down 2-0, Joel Embiid insisted his 76ers were still winning their series against the Knicks. He backed it up in Game 3.
Jalen Suggs averaged 11 points in Orlando’s first two playoff games. On Thursday, he had 11 by halftime.
He led the league in points scored in clutch situations, which the NBA defines as any time the score is within five points in the final five minutes.
Jamal Crawford called SGA a "baaaadd man" after his step back jumper gave the Thunder a 20-point lead in the third quarter. The Thunder's All-Star scored 33 points on 13-for-19 shooting, as the Pelicans had no answer for him.
Shaquille O'Neal predicted Miami would upset the Celtics in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Wednesday. He doubled down at halftime, and Miami rewarded his faith with a shocking 111-101 win in Boston.
After the Celtics lost to Miami in the playoffs, they traded for Kristaps Porzingis to help them deal with Bam Adebayo. He may have lost Game 2 for Boston.
Tyler Herro made six three-pointers, scored 24 points and delivered 14 assists as the Heat stunned the Celtics in Game 2 of their first-round series, 111-101.
The Heat made eight three-pointers in the first quarter Wednesday night.
Tyrese Haliburton can get a supermax contract if he makes an All-NBA team. The Pacers would prefer he didn't.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked the worst possible time to get ice-cold Tuesday night.
The Mavericks have shown they can win games when Doncic scores big.
Indiana made a blockbuster deal to bring in Pascal Siakam at midseason. He showed why Tuesday night.
Luka Doncic and James Harden got the most first-half buckets, but Terance Mann had the biggest dunk.
The Timberwolves had the NBA's top defense and a middle-of-the-pack offense. Tuesday night, they used their stifling defense to create points.
Damian Lillard scored big in the first half again in Game 2.
Kawhi Leonard hasn't played basketball with contact in 23 days. He'll be back on the court for Game 2 anyway.
The Suns and Timberwolves got chippy in their last regular season game. That continued Tuesday with Devin Booker and Jaden McDaniels.