Wembanyama missed the last two months of this season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Thrombosis occurs when blood turns into clumps inside a blood vessel, creating a blood clot.

While that sounds scary, ESPN reported that the 21-year-old Frenchman is expected to be a full-go heading into next season.

Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and an NBA-leading 3.8 blocked shots in 46 starts this season.

Named the unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year last season in 2023-24, the 7-foot-3 Wembanyama competed in his first All-Star Game in 2024-25.

The Spurs selected Wembanyama first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. In parts of two seasons, he is averaging 22.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.7 blocks in 117 games (all starts). He also has made 270 3-pointers.

"I'm grateful for everyone's support all year and I can't wait to be back out there at 100% soon," the veteran said in a statement posted to X by The Athletic. "The comeback is already in motion."

Westbrook, 36, said the injury occurred during the 2024-25 season. His fingers were heavily taped during Denver's playoff run, which ended on May 18 with a six-game series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.

A nine-time All-Star and the 2016-17 league MVP, Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 75 games (36 starts) in his first season with the Nuggets.

The two-time NBA scoring champion boasts career averages of 21.2 points, 8.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds in 1,237 games (1,075 starts) with the Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Nuggets.

Westbrook has a player option for 2025-26 that carries a $3.47 million cap hit. He is the all-time leader in triple-doubles (203) and ranks eighth in NBA history in assists (9,925) and 23rd in points (26,205) but is still seeking his first championship.

Jalen Williams added 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting for Oklahoma City, which seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Chet Holmgren finished with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting.

Gilgeous-Alexander sank 5 of 6 free-throw attempts in the final 15 seconds to seal the victory.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points off the bench to lead Minnesota. Jaden McDaniels contributed 22 points, and Donte DiVincenzo finished with 21 points off the bench.

The series will shift back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Both teams battled in the final minutes as the Thunder staved off the Timberwolves' comeback attempt.

Gilgeous-Alexander displayed his athleticism as he found Williams for a 3-pointer from the left wing to make it 116-109 with 3:34 remaining. Gilgeous-Alexander was falling down on the play, and he slipped a pass between McDaniels' legs to the open Williams.

The lead went back to seven when Williams hit another 3-pointer to put the Thunder on top 123-116 with 1:21 to go.

The Timberwolves clawed back thanks to McDaniels, who made a driving layup with 1:10 left and followed up with a 3-pointer with 23.1 seconds remaining. The latter hoop sliced the Thunder's lead to 123-121.

Both teams exchanged free throws in the final seconds.

The Thunder led 128-125 when Anthony Edwards stepped to the free-throw line with 3.5 seconds left. Edwards made the first attempt and missed the second attempt on purpose, but Gilgeous-Alexander chased down the rebound and fired a long pass out of bounds to stop the clock with 0.3 seconds to go.

Williams intercepted Julius Randle's inbounds pass as time expired.

Oklahoma City led 90-85 at the end of the third quarter.

The Timberwolves went on an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to 77-76 with five minutes remaining in the third. DiVincenzo buried a 3-pointer from the left corner to punctuate the run.

The Thunder responded on the next possession when Gilgeous-Alexander knocked down a jump shot to give his team a 79-76 lead with 4:41 left in the quarter.

Minnesota trailed 65-57 at the half. Edwards had only four points before the break, and he finished the game with 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He made only 1 of 7 attempts from 3-point range.

Yet there was a major problem with the Pacers taking a 20-point home lead and the ensuing belief they were en route to taking a 3-0 series lead.

That's because the Knicks are highly comfortable when they trail by a large margin. For the third time this postseason, New York battled back from 20 down on the road to win the game. The latest impressive comeback places them in position to tie the series at 2-2 when the teams play Game 4 on Tuesday night at Indianapolis.

New York's 106-100 comeback victory was reminiscent of the Eastern Conference semifinals when the Knicks rallied from 20-point deficits in each of the first two games in Boston to earn victories en route to eventually winning the series in six games.

"We saw that we were on the brink of it looking pretty dark for us," Knicks star Jalen Brunson said Monday. "And the way we responded, I think it brings us closer together."

It certainly tightened up the best-of-seven series as New York outscored the Pacers 36-20 over the final 12 minutes.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to join Brunson as the only players in franchise history to tally 20 or more in one quarter during a playoff game. Brunson's record of 21 in a quarter came against the Pacers in Game 1 of last season's conference semifinals.

"The game wasn't looking great for me or all of us," said Towns, who also collected 15 rebounds. "I just wanted to do what it takes to put us in a position to win. It's a testament to my teammates to have trust in me and putting me in spots where I can succeed and utilize my talents."

Veteran New York coach Tom Thibodeau isn't surprised his club has registered three epic comeback wins over the past two series.

"In playoff basketball, no lead is safe," Thibodeau said. "I think with the 3-point shot, people make up ground quickly. With the pace of the game, people make up ground quickly. You see comebacks all the time. If you let up just a little bit, that's what happens."

Indiana is hoping to get positive news regarding forward Aaron Nesmith after he sprained his right ankle midway through the third quarter of Game 3. Nesmith is listed as questionable and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle termed Nesmith as a game-time decision on Monday.

Nesmith returned to the floor with 7:03 left in the game and was hindered down the stretch. He missed both shots he took and finished with eight points.

"I got the word that he was good to go back in, that he was moving without limitation at that point in time, and so rather than wait, I decided the best thing to do was get him back in there so it didn't stiffen up any more," Carlisle explained.

Nesmith started this series with career-best 8 of 9 shooting from 3-range to go with 30 points in Indiana's 138-135 overtime victory in Game 1.

Indiana star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will be looking for a better effort after pointing the finger at himself for the team's poor Game 3 second-half showing of 42 points.

"I didn't do a good job getting downhill and making plays," Haliburton said. "I've got to do a better job there. ... Execution down the stretch, we definitely can be better, and that starts with me."

Haliburton is averaging 21.7 points and 9.7 assists in the series.

Brunson had just 23 points in Game 3 but is averaging 34 in the series.

Towns and New York teammate Josh Hart both sustained knee injuries in Game 3 and are expected to be available.

Nesmith rolled his right ankle in Game 3 after driving to the basket and delivering an outlet pass while being guarded by the Knicks' Jalen Brunson. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Monday he expects Nesmith to be listed on the injury report as "questionable."

Nesmith scored a career-high 30 points in the Pacers' Game 1 victory over the Knicks but has totaled 20 points in the past two games of the series, including eight on 2-of-8 shooting in 26 minutes of Game 3.

Indiana has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and will host Game 4 at Indianapolis.

In 13 games of the 2024-25 playoffs, Nesmith has averaged 15.1 points with 6.2 rebounds as Indiana has gone 10-3. In 45 games (37 starts) during the regular season, he averaged 12.0 points with 4.0 rebounds.

John Haliburton has not attended any of Indiana's road or home playoff contests since his on-court confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on April 29.

Following that heated exchange after Game 5 of a first-round playoff series, the Pacers' front office decided that John Haliburton would not attend any more games for the foreseeable future.

He has missed eight games so far and will continue to remain away from the team for road games, according to ESPN.

After winning the first two games of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals in New York, the Pacers fell 106-100 to the Knicks in Game 3 on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Tyrese Haliburton, 25, is averaging 21.7 points, 9.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists through three games against the Knicks.

The two-time All-Star guard averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all starts) during the 2024-25 regular season.

On Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates will try to prove that Game 3 was an aberration instead of a crack in the team's foundation. The Thunder will tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis.

Oklahoma City has a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series but is coming off a 143-101 drubbing on Saturday night.

Gilgeous-Alexander said the embarrassing loss should serve as a wake-up call.

"We don't try to go out like that, I promise you," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "But whatever it is, we've got to figure it out if we want to reach our ultimate goals. That's what the days in between are for, to get better."

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are eager to build upon a big win as they look to even the series. A loss would put them on the verge of elimination with the series shifting back to Oklahoma City for Game 5.

Timberwolves guard Rudy Gobert said the team's approach should be simple.

"We know who we are," Gobert said, "so just be ourselves."

Anthony Edwards leads the Timberwolves with 26.7 points per game through the series' first three contests. Julius Randle is averaging 19.3 points, and Jaden McDaniels is scoring 13.0 points per game.

Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder with 27.7 points per game in the series. Jalen Williams (19.3 ppg) and Chet Holmgren (15.7 ppg) round out the Thunder's big three.

Holmgren expressed confidence that he and his Thunder teammates can bounce back in their second straight game in Minnesota. He acknowledged how the Timberwolves regrouped after losing Games 1 and 2, and he said it was up to Oklahoma City to study film and find ways to reassert themselves.

"We have to do the exact same thing they did (after Game 2)," Holmgren said. "We have to go back and watch and see why what they did worked, and then figure out how to counter that."

Gilgeous-Alexander presented it as a choice for the Thunder. He scored 31 points in Game 1 and 38 points in Game 2, but he struggled on Saturday as he finished with 14 points on 4-for-13 shooting.

"(In) a long season, you get punched," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "It's about getting back up. It's about responding. That's what the challenge is.

"We got punched in the mouth (in Game 3). Next game, we're either going to get back up or not. ... We have a decision to make, for sure."

One player who can expect more playing time on Monday is Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. He came off the bench to score 15 points in Game 3, and he impressed teammates and coaches alike with his physical drives to the rim.

"I've been wrestling with getting another guy in the rotation," said Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. "A guy that could stretch the floor in transition, be a downhill player, got a good body, physicality. ...

"You're definitely going to see him more."

SNY reported that Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pondering elevating center Mitchell Robinson into the starting lineup in place of guard Josh Hart.

"We always look at everything," Thibodeau said of the notion of tweaking the lineup following New York's 114-109 loss in Game 2 on Friday.

The Knicks trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 is Sunday night in Indianapolis.

New York repeatedly had troubles on defense on Friday and Karl-Anthony Towns played just 28 minutes due to his issues defending Pascal Siakam, who finished with 39 points.

The 7-foot Robinson recorded 29 minutes of playing time off the bench -- he had six points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Hart called for more of Robinson in Game 3.

"We have to figure out ways ... he can play more," Hart said. "We're great with him on. We all got to be willing to sacrifice for the betterment of the team."

Robinson, 27, is averaging 4.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in the playoffs.

Hart, 30, is averaging 12.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the postseason

Julius Randle added 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Minnesota, which pulled within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points off the bench, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 12 points off the bench.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 points despite missing nine of 13 shots from the field for Oklahoma City. Ajay Mitchell scored 14 points off the bench, and Jalen Williams contributed 13 points.

The Timberwolves set a franchise record for most points scored in a playoff game.

Minnesota shot 57.3 percent (55 of 96) from the field and 50 percent (20 of 40) from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City shot 40.7 percent (35 of 86) overall and 31.8 percent (14 of 44) from 3-point range.

The Timberwolves, who were desperate to avoid falling behind 3-0 in the series, wasted little time taking command. They jumped out to a 34-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, which included 3-pointers by Alexander-Walker and Edwards in the final two minutes.

The Thunder trailed 13-9 when Minnesota went on a 12-0 run to seize a 25-9 advantage with 2:41 remaining in the first quarter. Edwards started the run with a 3-pointer, and he followed 15 seconds later with a driving dunk.

By halftime, the Timberwolves increased their advantage to 72-41. Randle made a pair of free throws to put Minnesota on top by 33 points with 43.5 seconds left in the half, and Williams finished the first-half scoring with a 3-pointer for the Thunder.

Oklahoma City failed to cut into its deficit in the third quarter. The Thunder were outscored 35-29 during that session to fall behind 107-70.

Another 12-0 run by Minnesota turned a 74-52 lead into an 86-52 advantage midway through the third quarter. Jaden McDaniels started the run with a 3-pointer.

Both teams turned to reserve players in the final minutes with the score well out of reach.

Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith were the stars of Game 1, and Pascal Siakam engineered an old-fashioned takeover in Game 2. Now, the Pacers look to put the New York Knicks on life support when the series resumes Sunday night in Indianapolis.

Indiana holds a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after notching two victories in New York. The Pacers recovered from a 14-point hole with under three minutes left in regulation in Game 1 before recording a 138-135 overtime win. Indiana followed up with a 114-109 victory in Game 2.

Jalen Brunson has been carrying the Knicks with outputs of 43 and 36 points. Conversely, the Pacers never know who might step up.

Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists, and Nesmith had 30 points and hit 8-of-9 3-pointers in the series opener before Siakam carried the load in Game 2 with 39 points on 15-of-23 shooting.

"I think what makes us special as a team is just that we have different weapons and we're not consumed with who's going to do what," Siakam said after achieving his career-best playoff point total. "You just go into the game, and however the game presents itself, that's how we go and take it and do it our way. And it doesn't matter who scores."

"Shout-out to my teammates for finding me and making sure that I stayed aggressive the whole game. It's going to take all of us to get where we want to get to."

If the Pacers win on Sunday, they will have the chance to finish the series at home on Tuesday.

But Indiana coach Rick Carlisle wants no part of that subject.

"You cannot assume going home is going to be easier. It never is," Carlisle said. "Each game as you ascend in a playoff series becomes harder. New York, they've got an amazing fighting spirit."

The Knicks are now focused on digging out of a very large hole.

"For me, what I want to say to them is obviously we've got to continue to fight," Brunson said of his message to his teammates. "It's going to take one day at a time, one game at a time. We can't look ahead, we can't think about anything other than Game 3 at this point."

Brunson also had 11 assists in Game 2 but missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with 8.1 seconds left.

But New York repeatedly had troubles on defense and Karl-Anthony Towns played just 28 minutes due to his troubles defending Siakam.

That gave Mitchell Robinson 29 minutes of playing time off the bench -- he had six points, nine rebounds and three blocks -- and Josh Hart called for more of Robinson in Game 3.

"We have to figure out ways... he can play more," Hart said. "We're great with him on. We all got to be willing to sacrifice for the betterment of the team."

Brunson wanted no part of the blame game.

"Obviously, we can finger point and say this is wrong, that's wrong, and say it's this person's fault, it's that person's fault," Brunson said. "But collectively, we've got to get it together. That's really it."

The environment in Indianapolis will be at a fever pitch with Sunday's game following the famed Indianapolis 500.

"I've been to the 500. It's crazy, so I can't imagine all those people then coming over to Gainbridge (Fieldhouse)," Haliburton said. "You know, going to be a rowdy crowd, going to be a little intoxicated. Who knows? It's going to be a special time. It's going to be a lot of fun."

Siakam made 15 of 23 field-goal attempts to set the tone for Indiana's sixth consecutive playoff road victory. Myles Turner had 16 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 14 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the Pacers.

Jalen Brunson scored 36 points to set a Knicks postseason record of 19 30-point outings. He made five 3-pointers and added 11 assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each had 20 points and seven rebounds for New York.

Game 3 is Sunday night at Indianapolis.

The Knicks trailed by 10 before ripping off nine straight late points. Anunoby made two free throws and Brunson added five straight points to cut Indiana's lead to 110-107 with 1:06 remaining. Josh Hart scored on a layup with 14.7 seconds left to bring New York within one.

Aaron Nesmith was fouled without any time coming off the clock and made both free throws to put the Pacers ahead by three. Brunson missed a long 3-pointer with just over eight seconds left before Turner made both free throws to give Indiana the final five-point margin with 4.2 seconds to go.

Ben Sheppard and Siakam knocked down consecutive 3-pointers to cap an 11-2 run as Indiana broke a tie and took a 94-85 advantage with 9:17 remaining in the game.

New York was within 103-99 before Haliburton drained a trey and Siakam made two free throws to give the Pacers a nine-point lead with 3:23 to play.

A short time later, Haliburton threaded a pass to a wide-open Siakam for a layup to make it 110-100 with 2:45 left. That hoop allowed Siakam to pass his previous playoff career high of 37 points.

The Pacers shot 51.8 percent from the field, including 13 of 30 from 3-point range. Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard had 12 points apiece and T.J. McConnell scored 10.

OG Anunoby added 16 points for New York, which made 47.6 percent of its shots and was 11 of 32 from behind the arc.

Siakam scored Indiana's first 11 points and had 16 in the opening quarter but New York put together a 17-5 quarter-ending push to take a 26-24 edge.

New York led 52-49 at the break behind Brunson's 17 points. Siakam had 23 in the half for the Pacers.

Siakam's basket with 28.7 seconds left in the third quarter put Indiana ahead by two before Brunson tied the score at 81 on a short basket with 2.5 seconds remaining.

The Timberwolves will try to help their cause when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0, and the Timberwolves need to defend their home court in order to avoid an abrupt end to the season.

"We've got to be desperate," Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels said. "Every possession matters. Every game, everything matters. We've just got to be super desperate and play smart."

The Thunder have relied on smart play to win the first two games. They rallied in the second half for a 114-88 victory in Game 1 before notching a 118-103 win in Game 2.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the Thunder with 34.5 points per game through the series' first two games. He also is averaging 8.5 assists and four rebounds per game.

It has been a special week for Gilgeous-Alexander, who also brought home the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. He praised his coach, Mark Daigneault, for leading the team and helping with his development.

"I'm going to be nice. Mark is insane," Gilgeous-Alexander joked. "Now, he's insane in the best way possible. He is so annoying with how particular he is with little things. ... He's so focused on the things that matter, and he does not let those slip no matter what.

"And it doesn't matter if it's raining outside, sunny outside, I just had 100 points, I just had two points. He holds me to a standard that never wavers."

The same is true for Gilgeous-Alexander's teammates. Jalen Williams is averaging 22.5 points and Chet Holmgren is scoring 18.5 ppg in the series as Holmgren returns to his home state of Minnesota.

The Timberwolves are led by Anthony Edwards, who is averaging 25 points and nine rebounds through the first two games of the series. Edwards will try to find a better rhythm after shooting 43.6 percent overall and 23.5 percent from 3-point range across Games 1 and 2.

Three other Timberwolves players are scoring in double digits during the series: Julius Randle (17.0 points per game), McDaniels (14.5) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (12.5).

Randle is eager to bounce back in Game 3 after struggling on Thursday. He watched from the bench during key moments in the fourth quarter, and he is determined to stay on the court in the most important moments Saturday.

"For the most part, (I was) probably just standing and spectating a little bit too much," Randle said. "I've got to get myself into action, get myself on the move."

Meanwhile, the Thunder are eager to continue to force turnovers against the Timberwolves. Minnesota has committed 10 more turnovers than Oklahoma City during the first two games of the series.

"It's really about what level of discomfort we're able to put on the opponent," Daigneault said. "If that's inefficient shots, or long possessions, or making them work for everything, or a turnover -- we don't really worry about what the outcome of those possessions are. We're just trying to make sure we control what we can control."

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo heads up the first team, earning top honors for the seventh consecutive year. He was joined by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, along with first-time honoree guard Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Gilgeous-Alexander, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player earlier this week, earned his third consecutive first-team accolade, while Jokic captured his second in a row and Tatum was named for the fourth consecutive year. Those four players were named on all 100 ballots from a global media panel.

Mitchell earned second-team honors in the 2022-23 season.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley earned All-NBA Second Team honors.

James extended his NBA record for most selections to 21, matching his number of seasons played dating back to 2004-05. Curry captured his 11th All-NBA Team accolade.

Brunson and Edwards have now earned back-to-back second-team honors, while Mobley, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, made his debut.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns and Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams comprised the All-NBA Third Team.

Harden now has eight selections in his career, but was picked for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Towns has earned third-team honors on three occasions and Haliburton earned his second in a row. Cunningham and Williams are first-time recipients.

The media voting panel made their selections without regard to position. Players earned five points for each vote to the First Team, three points for Second Team votes and one point for every Third Team vote.

The independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP tabulated the ballots.

The Pacers' 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night drew a 3.5 rating and 6.6 million viewers on TNT, making it the most-watched Eastern Conference finals opener since 2018. If you're scoring at home, that was LeBron James' last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers when they faced the Boston Celtics.

Wednesday's game also serves as the second most-watched contest of the 2025 playoffs, save for only Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets.

Indiana rallied from a 14-point deficit with 2:39 remaining in the fourth quarter and appeared to win the game following a friendly carom off the rim on Tyrese Haliburton's apparent 3-pointer at the buzzer. Replays, however, showed that his toe was on the line, thus making it a 2-pointer and forced overtime.

When he thought the game was over, Haliburton made the choke sign in the direction of the Knicks' bench.

That type of theatre presented a peak in the ratings, as it drew 8.5 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night in New York.

The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 going into Game 3 on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who was selected the NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday and presented with the trophy before the Thursday game, has scored 30 or more points in five consecutive games.

The 38 points tied a career playoff high, and he added eight assists, three steals and just one turnover.

Chet Holmgren contributed 22 points in the win.

Minnesota's Anthony Edwards finished with 32 points, shooting 12 of 26 from the floor but just 1 of 9 on 3-point attempts. He also contributed nine rebounds and six assists.

Julius Randle, who helped Minnesota build a first-half lead in Game 1 with a string of 3-pointers, wound up with 22 points in Game 2. He made just 2 of 11 shots from the floor, missing all three of his 3-point tries, and did not play in the fourth quarter.

The Timberwolves got 17 points from Nickeil Alexander-Walker plus 10 points and eight rebounds from Naz Reid.

Oklahoma City led by as many as 24 points late in the third quarter, but the Timberwolves clawed within 10 with just more than three minutes remaining.

However, that was as close as Minnesota would get late as the Thunder repeatedly answered in the closing minutes.

Oklahoma City grabbed control in the third, turning up the pressure on defense once again.

Minnesota didn't make a field goal for six minutes late in the quarter, missing seven consecutive shots and committing five turnovers as the Thunder stretched their lead to 24 late in the period.

After struggling from the field early in Game 1, Gilgeous-Alexander was much more efficient from the jump in Game 2, not missing a shot until just more than five minutes remained in the first half.

Anthony Edwards said he needed to shoot more in Game 2 after attempting just 13 shots on Tuesday in a 114-88 loss. He was aggressive offensively from the start on Thursday, attempting 10 shots in the first quarter (and making four) while adding three assists.

The Timberwolves were within three with just more than two minutes to go in the half before Oklahoma City closed strong.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored all of the Thunder's points during a 7-2 run, to take an eight-point lead into halftime, including drawing a foul on Jaden McDaniels in the closing seconds and sinking a pair of free throws.

The Thunder led 58-50 despite shooting just 4 of 20 from beyond the arc in the first half.

The Warriors said Moody underwent the procedure on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

Moody averaged a career-high 9.8 points per game in 74 games (34 starts) this season. He also made a career-best 126 3-pointers and shot a career-high 37.4 percent from behind the arc.

Moody, who turns 23 on May 31, is averaging 7.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 255 games (57 starts) over his four-year career.

Moody was a first-round choice (14th overall) by Golden State in the 2021 draft. He played one season of college basketball for Arkansas.

Haliburton's choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory and now the Pacers take aim at a 2-0 series lead when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in the Eastern Conference finals.

New York held a 14-point lead with under three minutes left in regulation in Game 1 before disintegrating, while Indiana was heating up and rallying for a 138-135 overtime victory on Wednesday night.

"We're not going to get too excited about this," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. "We've got things to clean up. They got things to clean up. Game 2 is going to be another war."

Game 1 was at least a high-platoon battle, particularly down the stretch.

Jalen Brunson's 3-pointer gave the Knicks a 119-105 lead with 2:51 left in the fourth quarter. But instead of waving the white flag, the Pacers took over.

Aaron Nesmith was hotter than lava with four treys and his final one -- which was his sixth of the fourth quarter -- moved Indiana within 123-121 with 22 seconds remaining.

"I didn't really realize what I was doing in the moment," said Nesmith, who was 8 of 9 from distance while scoring 30 points.

The Pacers were again within two in the final seconds when Haliburton rushed back to the 3-point line and put up a jumper that bounced high off the rim and landed through the net as time expired.

Haliburton gave the infamous choke sign toward the Knicks' bench and the crowd - a la Reggie Miller against the Knicks in the 1994 postseason -- and the Pacers celebrated wildly. But the officials ruled Haliburton's foot was on the line, turning the shot into a two-pointer that put the game in overtime.

"Everybody wanted me to do it last year at some point, but it's got to feel right," said Haliburton, alluding to the Pacers beating the Knicks in seven games in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals. "It felt right at the time -- well, if I would've known it was a two, I would not have done it. So I think I might've wasted it."

Haliburton, who had 31 points and 11 assists, was off the hook when the Pacers won the game in the extra session.

Brunson scored 43 points for the Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns added 35 but few people will remember down the line that the two players combined to make 26 of 42 shots (61.9 percent) in Game 1.

"There's a lot of things we did good and we put ourselves in position to win," Towns said. "We played 46 good minutes. Those two minutes are where we lost the game (in regulation), and that's on all of us."

New York's Josh Hart could feel the momentum slipping away in real time.

"Defensively, we let off the gas. The intensity and physicality weren't there," Hart said. "Offensively, we were playing slower, and more stagnant. It looked like we were playing not to lose."

Game 2 now feels like a must-win for the Knicks as they do not want to be down 0-2 when the series moves to Indianapolis.

"The series just started," New York's OG Anunoby said. "Just one game, just watch the film, learn from it and go from there."

The film session will surely focus on corralling Nesmith, who matched his overall NBA scoring high with the 30-point effort and set a career standard with the eight treys. His regular-season high of seven 3-pointers also came against the Knicks on Dec. 30, 2023.

"Once he hits one, you've got to be on high alert," Brunson said. "I've got to do a better job of finding him."

A member of one of India's wealthiest families, Mittal reportedly could become the second-largest stakeholder of the Celtics and potentially serve as the alternate governor down the road.

The top stakeholder will be William Chisholm, whose group reached a deal to purchase the Celtics in March for a whopping $6.1 billion -- the highest price tag in U.S. sports team history. Chisholm, a private equity firm executive, is expected to take over as team governor after the 2027-28 season.

While the agreement was not fully financed at the time of the deal, Chisholm and his group have raised funds over the past few weeks with Mittal's investment bringing the group closer to the agreed-upon price.

Mittal is the son of Lakshmi Mittal, executive chairman of ArcelorMittal, which Forbes reports is the largest steel and mining company in the world by output that generates some $68 billion in revenue. In addition, Lakshmi Mittal also sits on the board of Goldman Sachs, the financial adviser for Chisholm's group.

The Nuggets removed the interim tag on Adelman, 44, and rewarded him with the full-time job after taking over for the team with three games left in the regular season. Adelman then guided Denver to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs before falling in Game 7 to the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.

Adelman assumed the interim role after the Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth late in the regular season. Ben Tenzer is the interim general manager.

Denver players provided strong endorsements for Adelman after their season came to an end, with forward Aaron Gordon saying Adelman proved "excellent for us," adding that he hoped the coach would remain in place for next season. Similarly, All-Star center Nikola Jokic noted that Adelman "made us believe something, and we played good."

The son of former NBA coach Rick Adelman, David has been around the game his entire life. After coaching high school in the Portland, Oregon, area from 2002 to 2011, Adelman joined the Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach under his father in 2011, where he stayed for five years. He was an assistant coach from 2012-16.

From there, Adelman served as an assistant with the Orlando Magic in 2016-17 before moving on to the Nuggets as an assistant in 2017.

He is joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green and guard-forward Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets.

This was the second first-team selection for Mobley, the fifth for Green, and the first for Daniels, Dort and Thompson.

Green also has been named to the second team four times.

This season's All-Defensive Second Team is made up of Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr., Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams and Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac.

This is the eighth All-Defensive Team selection for Gobert and the third for Jackson, with the other three making their first appearance on the list.

Mobley was the leading vote-getter, being named to the first team on 99 of 100 ballots.