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Milwaukee Bucks’ Resilient Victory in Game 5 Against Pacers: A Recap In a thrilling display of resilience and teamwork, the Milwaukee Bucks clinched a crucial victory in Game 5 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Despite the absence of star players Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard due to injuries, the Bucks overcame the odds, winning the game and narrowing the series gap to 3-2 in favor of the Pacers. This

The San Antonio Spurs and the visiting Detroit Pistons look to finish their respective campaigns on a winning note when they square off on Sunday afternoon in the season finale for both teams. The Spurs (21-60), tied for last place in the Western Conference, and the Pistons (14-67), the bottom dweller in the East, have long been eliminated from the postseason. But they both enter Sunday’s dustup after winning their penultimate games, with San Antonio

The Minnesota Timberwolves will battle for a top playoff seed in the Western Conference when they tip off against the Phoenix Suns in the regular-season finale Sunday in Minneapolis. Minnesota (56-25) is in a three-way tie with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets for the best record in the conference with one game to go. They could finish with the No. 1, 2 or 3 seed depending on the results of Sunday’s games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to make a leap this season. With an up-and-coming core headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, plus the addition of Chet Holmgren, growth was expected from a team that made it to the NBA play-in tournament last year. But heading into the regular-season finale Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks in Oklahoma City, the Thunder have a chance to finish atop the Western Conference. Oklahoma City comes into the

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr insists he’s planning to prioritize rest over a possible home-court advantage when his club wraps up the regular season by hosting the Utah Jazz on Sunday in San Francisco. The Warriors (45-36) will take the court tied with the Sacramento Kings for ninth place in the Western Conference. If the play-in tournament were to start Sunday, the Kings would be hosting the Warriors in a win-or-go-home game by virtue

The New Orleans Pelicans can secure the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Lakers can clinch the No. 8 spot and strengthen their position for the play-in tournament by winning. A lot is at stake for both teams as they meet in the regular-season finale in New Orleans. New Orleans (49-32) won at Golden State, 114-109, on Friday to complete a sweep of a

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to officially lock down an Eastern Conference playoff berth on Sunday afternoon when they face the Atlanta Hawks in Indianapolis. Currently sitting in sixth place in the East, Indiana (46-35) enters the regular-season finale holding the last guaranteed playoff spot in the conference. But unfortunately for the Pacers, they find themselves in a tight race, as the fifth-place Orlando Magic and seventh-place Philadelphia 76ers also sport 46-35 records. Indiana owns

The New York Knicks are making a push for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs as they prepare to meet the visiting Chicago Bulls in Sunday’s regular-season finale. With Friday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets in their previous outing, the Knicks (49-32) clinched a top-four seed in the East and home-court advantage for the opening round of the NBA playoffs. “That’s a big deal, home-court advantage is huge,” Knicks center Mitchell Robinson

The Miami Heat have a lot to play for on the final game of the regular season Sunday. Miami (45-36), hosting the Toronto Raptors for the second straight game, is still competing for a top-six berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Heat currently sit eighth in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. Teams finishing seventh through 10th will head to the play-in tournament. Miami coach Erik