Live Updates: Wolves and Knicks Advance, Philly Forces a Game 7

What We Know About Thursday’s Games

-Knicks Close Out Series Versus the Hawks with a Record-Breaking Win:

New York set a bunch of franchise records with their 140-89 win over Atlanta. That was their largest playoff win in franchise history, and it advances them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They’ll play the winner of the Boston-Philly series.

-The Sixers Defeat the Celtics to Force a Game 7:

Philadelphia has won the last two games in this series and will now play a Game 7 in Boston on Saturday. They outscored the Celtics 62-40 in the second and third quarters to take command in this game.

-The Timberwolves Defeat the Nuggets, Advance to Western Semis:

Minnesota was extremely shorthanded, but they pulled off this Game 6 victory to advance in the playoffs. Jaden McDaniels led them with 32 points. They’ll face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Top Performers of the Night

-Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 32 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

-Rudy Gobert collected 10 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.

-Nikola Jokić led Denver with 28 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

-Tyrese Maxey tallied 30 points, two rebounds and five assists to lead Philly.

-Joel Embiid provided 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

-Karl-Anthony Towns collected 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

-OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 29 points, seven rebounds, two assists and four steals.

WE GOT JADEN MCDANIELS 🗣️

Minnesota was unbothered by Denver in round one 😅

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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)

May 1, 2026

It was the 'OG Anunoby Show' in Atlanta tonight!

😤 29 PTS

😤 7 REB

😤 4 STL

😤 4 3PM

😤 11-14 FGM

The

@nyknicks

advance to Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs presented by

@Google

!

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— NBA (@NBA)

ladies and gentlemen… Tyrese Maxey!

30 PTS | 5 AST | 2 STL

@PALottery

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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers)

Joel Embiid (19p, 10r, 8a) celebrates PHI's Game 6 win with his son, Arthur ❤️

@sixers

force Game 7 in Boston on Saturday!

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another playoff triple-double for KAT

📊 12 PTS | 11 REB | 10 AST

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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks)

May 1, 2026 / 12:23 AM

Timberwolves Defeat Nuggets, 110-98

Minnesota will advance to the Western Conference Semis with this win.

They’ll face the San Antonio Spurs.

Jaden McDaniels had 32 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.

Terrence Shannon tallied 24 points and six rebounds.

Rudy Gobert provided 10 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.

Nikola Jokić led Denver with 28 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.

WOLVES WIN!!!

#WOLVESBACK

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves)

The Timberwolves advance to the Western Conference Semifinals for the 3rd straight season!

They will take on the Spurs in Round 2.

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April 30, 2026 / 11:59 PM

Denver-Minnesota Closing on ESPN

There have been six ties and nine lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 10 points.

Denver needs a win to extend the series.

Minnesota will advance to the Western Conference Semis with a win.

There are only three minutes remaining.

See the finish on

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CASH!

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April 30, 2026 / 11:28 PM

Wolves Lead Nuggets After 3Q, 82-74

Minnesota will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals with one more good quarter.

They closed that quarter on a 13-5 run after the game was tied.

Denver needs to complete a comeback to force a Game 7.

The Timberwolves have outscored the Nuggets in the paint, 50-36.

Q4 is next

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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets)

final 12.

let’s get it.

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TJ!!!!!!!

that's all.

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STRONG drive for 2 💪

Nikola Jokić (14 in the 3Q) leads all scorers with 23!

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April 30, 2026 / 10:59 PM

Timberwolves Lead Nuggets at the Half, 57-50

Minnesota won the turnover battle, 9-4.

They also outscored them in the paint, 32-20.

Cameron Johnson leads Denver with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Jaden McDaniels leads Minnesota with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.

12 down. 12 to go.

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💥 TSJ 💥

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April 30, 2026 / 10:43 PM

Sixers Defeat Celtics, 106-93

This win will force a Game 7 in Boston on Saturday!

Philadelphia outscored Boston in the second and third quarters, 62-40.

Tyrese Maxey led the way with 30 points, two rebounds and five assists.

Joel Embiid had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

SIXERS WIN.

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VJ EDGECOMBE TRIPLE.

SIXERS ON THE VERGE OF FORCING GAME 7!

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A few pushups… Why not!

Joel Embiid 😅

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April 30, 2026 / 10:23 PM

Nuggets Lead Wolves After Q1, 30-29

Minnesota needs a win to advance in this series while Denver needs one to extend it.

The Nuggets have this narrow lead, shooting 61 percent from the field.

Cameron Johnson leads the way with 11 points.

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The opening minutes

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ANNNNDDDD-ONE‼️

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April 30, 2026 / 10:09 PM

Sixers Lead Celtics After 3Q, 82-63

Philly needs a win to extend this series, and that third quarter showed their desperation.

They held the Celtics to three points over the final 4:30 and outscored them in that frame, 24-14.

Tyrese Maxey has 25 points.

See the fourth quarter on

Peacock.

12 to play. 😤

@cryptocom

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PAUL GEORGE. 👏

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April 30, 2026 / 9:56 PM

Knicks Defeat Hawks, 140-89. Advance to Eastern Conference Semis

This win sends the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

This is the largest playoff win in franchise history.

New York shot 59 percent from the field while holding the Hawks below 38 percent.

OG Anunoby amassed 29 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the 4th straight season!

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The Knicks take care of business in ATL to advance 🙌

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— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA)

Second career postseason triple-double for KAT 🚨

He's just the second Knick with multiple postseason triple-doubles, joining Walt Frazier (4).

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April 30, 2026 / 9:39 PM

Nuggets-Timberwolves Starters

This is the final game of the night, and it should be a fun one.

A win for Minnesota will send them to the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo and Ayo Dosunmu.

See that game on

30 minutes 'til they take the floor

#MileHighPlayoffs

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LET’S GET IT. 🐺

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April 30, 2026 / 9:21 PM

Sixers Lead Knicks at the Half, 58-49

A win for Philly will send them to a Game 7 in Boston.

A victory for the Celtics will send them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Tyrese Maxey leads the way with 21 points.

Jayson Tatum has 15 points and 10 rebounds.

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at the half.

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13-PT SECOND QUARTER.

21-PT FIRST HALF.

Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers lead at the break of G6!

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April 30, 2026 / 9:04 PM

Knicks Lead Hawks After 3Q, 117-64

This is the largest lead after three quarters in NBA Playoff history.

A win here will send the Knicks to their fourth straight Eastern Conference Semifinals.

OG Anunoby has 29 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks)

April 30, 2026 / 8:49 PM

Celtics Lead Sixers After Q1, 23-20

Boston shot 47 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range while holding Philly to 33 percent from both.

Jayson Tatum leads the way with nine points and nine rebounds.

A win for Boston will close the series while a win for Philly will extend it to seven games.

after 1.

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Defense ➡️ Offense

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics)

April 30, 2026 / 8:25 PM

Knicks Historic First Half. They Lead the Hawks, 83-36

Atlanta actually ripped off a 9-0 run early in this game, but New York went wild after that.

The Knicks runs haven’t stopped since, carrying a playoff franchise-record 51-point lead into the half.

This is actually the largest lead in playoff history for any team.

The largest lead by any team ever in the regular season is 50 points.

OG Anunoby had 26 points, seven rebounds, two assists and four steals.

THE LARGEST HALFTIME LEAD IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY.

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VILLANOVA CONNECTION FOR THE HUGE KNICKS LEAD 🔥

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— ESPN (@espn)

April 30, 2026 / 7:59 PM

Sixers-Celtics Starters Announced

The Celtics lead this series, 3-2.

A win for Boston would send them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

A victory for Philly would force a Game 7 in Boston.

tonight’s starting 5

🔔

@TyreseMaxey

@vj_edgecombe

@JoelEmbiid

@KELLYOUBREJR

@Yg_Trece

@Toyota

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April 30, 2026

Starting ✋

@DraftKings

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April 30, 2026 / 7:43 PM

Knicks Lead Hawks After Q1, 40-15

This is the start that NY fans were looking for, as they have a chance to close out this series.

The Knicks ripped off a 31-4 run to end that lopsided quarter.

New York shot 69 percent from the field.

OG Anunoby leads the way with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

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Jalen Brunson goes high off glass 👀

14-0 KNICKS RUN ON ESPN!

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Karl-Anthony Towns and Mouhamed Gueye just wouldn't let go of the basketball 😂

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April 30, 2026 / 7:16 PM

Knicks-Hawks Game 6 Underway

This elimination game is underway on

New York is one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

This would be the Knicks fourth straight Eastern Conference Semis.

Atlanta needs this home win to extend this series.

JJ backdoor cut & JAM

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KNICKS/HAWKS GAME 6 IS LIVE ON ESPN!

Tap to watch:

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April 30, 2026 / 6:51 PM

Knicks-Hawks Game 6 Tips Shortly

We have Atlanta hosting New York in the first game of the night.

This series has been full of swings, with the Hawks leading 2-1 after three games and then the Knicks winning the last two.

The Hawks will look to extend the series at home here, while the Knicks are trying to advance.

The winner of this series will play the winner of the Boston-Philadelphia series.

See this game on

Round 1 Game 6

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Starting 🖐️

Presented by

@Chase

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👋 NAW!

The 2025-26

@Kia

NBA Most Improved Player and ATL look to force Game 7 vs. NYK tonight!

📺 7:00pm/et on ESPN!

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Jalen Brunson (39 PTS in G5 W) getting warm 🔥

Knicks seeking their 4th straight East Semis berth tonight!

⏰ NYK (3-2) ATL G6, 7:00pm/et, ESPN

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