Overview
- Oklahoma City, which closed out Phoenix on Monday, completed a 4-0 first-round sweep behind 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 24 from Chet Holmgren.
- Orlando beat top-seeded Detroit 94-88 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead, with Desmond Bane scoring 22 and the Pistons committing 20 turnovers that stalled late-game chances.
- Denver stayed alive Monday with a 125-113 win over Minnesota as Nikola Jokic posted 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds, and the series shifts to a Game 6 in Minneapolis.
- Minnesota is reeling from major backcourt losses, with Anthony Edwards out for multiple weeks due to a bone bruise and hyperextension and Donte DiVincenzo lost for the season with a torn Achilles.
- Houston kept its series with the Lakers going Sunday by winning 115-96 to make it 3-1, as LeBron James had eight turnovers and Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Kevin Durant remains day-to-day after missing Games 3 and 4.