The NBA playoffs' conference semifinals roll on. One team has advanced, but there's still plenty at stake in the other matchups.
The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics are on their way to the Eastern Conference finals after eliminating the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. They now await the winners of the other East series between the No. 2 seed New York Knicks and the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers.
In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder lost in six games to the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks now await the winner of the other West clash -- the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.
Each team must win their best-of-7 series to advance. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-7, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).
We'll have complete coverage of the NBA playoffs all the way through the 2024 NBA Finals, which tip off on June 6 on ABC and the ESPN app.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston Celtics (1) eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers (4), 4-1
Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95
Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94
Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102
Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98
Jayson Tatum breaks away to the basket and rocks the rim with a one-handed jam.
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New York Knicks (2) tied with the Indiana Pacers (6), 3-3
Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117
Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121
Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106
Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89
Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91
Game 6: Pacers 116, Knicks 103
Game 7: Sunday, May 19 at New York (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
The Pacers send the series back to MSG with a commanding Game 6 win over the Knicks.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas Mavericks (5) eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder (1), 4-2
Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95
Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110
Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96
Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92
Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116
P.J. Washington knocks down a pair of free throws to eliminate the Thunder and send the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals
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Denver Nuggets (2) tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves (3), 3-3
Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99
Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90
Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107
Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97
Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70
Game 7: Sunday, May 19 at Denver (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
Anthony Edwards leads the way with 27 points as the Timberwolves rout the Nuggets to force Game 7.
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