By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Minnesota Timberwolves got the 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs to tie their West semifinals series at 2-2.
Anthony Edwards with 36 points led the way, while French center Rudy Gobert with a double-double (11 p., 13 r.) played also a key role in the win.
However, the story of the game was the first career ejection of the French star of the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, after hitting with his elbow Timberwolves forward Naz Reid early in the second quarter.
Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive foul as soon as he struck Reid and after review, it was a flagrant 2.
Even without him the Spurs put on a fight with Dylan Harper scoring 24 points off the bench, but it was not enough.
The Knicks back to the East Finals
The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals, tying the NBA postseason record with 25 made threes beating the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 for a 4-0 sweep.
Deuce McBride started in place of the injured British star OG Anunoby and hit seven three-pointers on the way to 25 points. Jalen Brunson had 22 points.
The Knicks advanced to the East finals for the second straight season and will play the winner of the Cleveland-Detroit series. The Pistons lead 2-1.
With the game ending up a blow out, the European players of the Knicks got the chance to play with German Ariel Hukporti, Polish Jeremy Sochan and French Pacome Dadiet scoring five points each.
Turkish center Adem Bona had seven points and two rebounds for the losing side.
NBA Playoffs 2026
Eastern Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Orlando Magic 4-3 (101-112, 98-83, 105-113, 88-94, 116-109, 93-79, 116-94)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Toronto Raptors 4-3 (126-113, 115-105, 104-126, 89-93, 125-120, 110-112, 114-102)
New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks 4-2 (113-102, 106-107, 108-109, 114-98, 126-97, 140-89)
Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers 3-4 (123-91, 97-111, 108-100, 128-96, 97-113, 93-106, 100-109)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1 (111-101, 107-97, 109-116)
New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 (137-98, 108-102, 108-94, 144-114)
Finals (best-of-seven)
Winners of Semifinals
Western Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns 4-0 (119-84, 120-107, 121-109, 131-122)
Los Angeles Lakers – Houston Rockets 4-2 (107-98, 101-94, 112-108, 96-115, 93-99, 98-78)
Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves 2-4 (126-115, 114-119, 96-113, 96-112, 125-113, 98-110)
San Antonio Spurs – Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 (111-98, 103-106, 120-108, 114-93, 114-95)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Lakers 3-0 (108-90, 125-107, 131-108)
San Antonio Spurs – Minnesota Timberwolves 2-2 (102-104, 133-95, 115-108, 109-114)
Finals (best-of-seven)
Winners of Semifinals
NBA Finals 2026 (best-of-seven)
Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions