Overview
- Orlando beat Detroit 94-88 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead, putting the East’s top seed on the verge of a rare 8-over-1 series loss with Game 5 set for Wednesday in Detroit.
- Oklahoma City sealed a 4-0 first‑round sweep in Phoenix with a 131-122 win led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points, advancing to face the Lakers‑Rockets winner.
- Denver stayed alive with a 125-113 home win on Monday as Nikola Jokić posted a 27‑point, 16‑assist, 12‑rebound triple‑double to cut Minnesota’s lead to 3-2 before Game 6 on Thursday in Minneapolis.
- Minnesota lost star guard Anthony Edwards for multiple weeks with a left‑knee bone bruise and hyperextension, and starting guard Donte DiVincenzo to a season‑ending torn right Achilles.
- The Rockets extended their series with a 115-96 win Sunday as Kevin Durant sat with a sprained left ankle and bone bruise, and coach Ime Udoka said his status for Game 5 is day‑to‑day.