Overview
- San Antonio routed Portland 114-95 in Game 5 to win the series 4-1 and reach its first Western Conference semifinal since 2017.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as the Spurs lined up a second-round matchup with the Denver–Minnesota winner, which Minnesota still leads 3-2.
- Philadelphia beat Boston 113-97 at TD Garden to force Game 6 in Philadelphia, powered by Joel Embiid’s 33 points and Tyrese Maxey’s 25 with 10 rebounds.
- New York took a 3-2 edge over Atlanta with a 126-97 Game 5 win, led by Jalen Brunson’s 39 points and strong two-way minutes from OG Anunoby.
- Denver stayed alive 125-113 behind Nikola Jokic’s 27-12-16 triple-double, while Oklahoma City advanced with a 4-0 sweep of Phoenix and Orlando moved ahead 3-1 on Detroit with two chances to close.