Overview
- New York took a 3-0 lead Friday with a 108-94 win in Philadelphia, as Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and the Knicks dominated the glass and the foul line to move one victory from the East finals.
- OG Anunoby sat with a right hamstring strain listed day-to-day, while Joel Embiid returned from ankle and hip soreness but looked limited and finished with 18 points in Game 3.
- Victor Wembanyama powered San Antonio to a 115-108 Game 3 win for a 2-1 series lead, posting 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a rare 35-15-5 playoff line matched historically by Shaq, Hakeem and Kareem.
- Anthony Edwards, back from a knee bone bruise, put up 32 points for Minnesota but faded late as Wembanyama closed without fouling out, underscoring how star health and closing execution are deciding tight fourth quarters.
- Oklahoma City leads the Lakers 2-0 and is 6-0 this postseason as the series shifts to Los Angeles on Saturday, with the defending champs’ depth holding even while scorer Jalen Williams heals a hamstring and rookie guard Ajay Mitchell fills in.