Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points and 14 rebounds as Denver earned a trip back to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Sunday. Christian Braun added 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Julian Strawther came off the bench to score 15 points, his postseason career high.

Michael Porter Jr. added 10 points for the Nuggets, who beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 to advance out of the first round. Denver lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 of last year's Western Conference semifinals.

Strawther, who had a total of 17 points in this year's playoffs before Thursday, scored all of his points in the second half to give Denver a lift off the bench with Murray compromised. Murray was listed as questionable before the game but played a game-high 42 minutes.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, Chet Holmgren wound up with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Luguentz Dort, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace scored 10 points apiece. Jalen Williams added 10 assists for Oklahoma City.

Murray hit a 3-pointer to open the fourth, giving Denver a 93-82 lead, and blocks by Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson helped keep the Nuggets comfortably in front.

The Thunder cut the deficit to seven, but Westbrook scored on an offensive rebound and Strawther hit two free throws to make it an 11-point game with just under eight minutes to go. Jokic came back in after a four-minute rest and hit a 3-pointer and a floater to extend the lead to 102-88 with 6:09 left.

Strawther's corner 3-pointer made it 109-93 with 3:56 to play before Oklahoma City went on a 9-2 run to make it 111-102 with 1:53 remaining.

Westbrook hit a driving layup and the Nuggets made six free throws down the stretch to seal it.

Denver scored 12 consecutive points late in the second quarter to get within 61-58 at halftime. The Nuggets went on a 10-2 run in the final 1:37 of the third to lead 90-82 heading into the fourth.

The Nuggets trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series to the top-seeded Thunder.

Fourth-seeded Denver already has issues with depth, and Murray was among three players who played at least 42 minutes in the Nuggets' 112-105 loss to the host Oklahoma City in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Murray scored 13 points in the third quarter but was 1-for-6 as the team shot 6-for-27 in the fourth quarter and was outscored 34-19 to blow the lead and the game.

The 28-year-old finished with 28 points on 10-of-27 shooting and is averaging 22.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 41.8 minutes in 12 playoff games. Murray averaged 21.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 36.1 minutes in 67 games (all starts) during the regular season.

The Nuggets selected him with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. His career averages are 18.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 31.3 minutes in 536 regular-season games (462 starts). He helped lead Denver to the league championship in 2023 with NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, a three-time league MVP and seven-time All-Star.

The Celtics were loud and boisterous while facing elimination and won in dominant fashion Wednesday. Now, they have the opportunity to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at three games apiece when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in New York.

Tatum's serious injury in Game 4 inspired Boston, which delivered a 127-102 home-court rout in Game 5.

The Celtics are 10-2 without Tatum this season, including 2-0 in the playoffs.

"It's easy to kind of write things off," Boston co-star Jaylen Brown said. "Obviously, unfortunate what happened to J.T., but we've still got basketball to be played. I believe in this group. Don't count us out just yet."

The lopsided Game 5 victory transfers the pressure to the Knicks, who need to wrap up the series Friday to avoid a Game 7 in Boston on Monday.

New York star Jalen Brunson could feel the urgency after his club was outscored by 25 points in the second half.

He also made it clear the Knicks didn't relax due to Tatum's misfortune.

"No, not at all. Yes, they are missing a big piece, but they are a well-oiled machine that has been in situations where they've played without him, and they've played well," Brunson said. "We need to understand that and trust the game plan and play to win. It's as simple as that."

Brunson scored 22 points in Game 5 before fouling out with 7:19 left to play. Josh Hart led the team with 24 points and made five of nine 3-point attempts.

But the Knicks shot just 35.8 percent from the field with OG Anunoby (1-for-12, six points) and Mikal Bridges (4-for-14, 9 points) both having poor shooting outings.

"We've got to play desperate," Bridges said. "I don't think we did that,"

Meanwhile, the Celtics had six players score in double digits. Derrick White knocked down seven 3-pointers while scoring 34 points and Brown had 26 points with 12 assists and eight rebounds.

Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in the second half due to ongoing issues with a viral illness. He had one point and one rebound in 12 first-half minutes. Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis was having trouble breathing.

His departure proved to be a stroke of good luck as journeyman Luke Kornet stepped up in the second half and finished with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots. The rejections were two shy of the franchise postseason record set by Robert Williams III a the 2021 first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets.

"I feel like it was just trying to make plays," Kornet said. "Obviously, our season's on the line, so I'm just trying to have a lot of energy, make plays. I feel like it was everybody. I feel like everybody stepped up and we were very connected and very aggressive and forceful and, obviously, did our job for the day. Now we have to get up and do it again, and it'll require different things on Friday."

Regardless of who Boston has on the floor, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau will be studying intently to make the right adjustments.

"They have a lot of shooting on the floor, that's going to remain the same," Thibodeau said. "The thing about their team is they are a great defensive team as well. We can't be slow getting back and you can't give open shots to them. We have to be closer with our close-outs and be better with our communication."

Though New York still holds the series lead, Boston carries the momentum as it attempts to win its second straight elimination game.

"We did what was necessary to do and what we needed to do to get it back to New York," Mazzulla said. "You don't get to pick the test that you have, you pick how you respond to them."

Anthony Edwards finished with 22 points and 12 assists for Minnesota, which won the best-of-seven series in five games. The Timberwolves advanced to the conference finals, where they will await the winner of the semifinal series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.

Brandin Podziemski scored 28 points on 11-for-19 shooting to lead Golden State. Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points off the bench and Jimmy Butler III chipped in 17 points.

The Warriors dropped their fourth straight game without Stephen Curry, who watched in street clothes from the bench. Curry injured his left hamstring in the series opener after leading Golden State to a first-round playoff series win over the Houston Rockets.

Minnesota led by as many as 25 points late in the third quarter. Randle dribbled the ball from one end of the court to the other and finished with a running layup to give the Timberwolves a 93-68 lead with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter.

The Warriors made a determined push in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to nine. Moses Moody drained a 3-pointer to bring Golden State within 99-90 with 7:11 to play.

Edwards helped Minnesota regain a double-digit advantage moments later. He knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Timberwolves on top 102-90 with 6:52 to go, and Jaden McDaniels increased the lead to 14 points with a steal and a layup with 6:36 remaining.

The Timberwolves led 62-47 at the half.

Golden State trailed 45-42 after Podziemski made a jump shot with 4:11 left in the half.

Minnesota closed the second quarter on a 17-5 run to grab a 15-point lead. Randle finished the first-half scoring with a three-point play after making a layup and drawing a foul.

The Timberwolves shot 62.8 percent (49 of 78) overall and 41.9 percent (13 of 31) from beyond the arc. The Warriors shot 43.3 percent (39 of 90) from the field and 28.2 percent (11 of 39) from 3-point range.

The Knicks lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, and Game 6 will be played Friday in New York.

White shot 7-for-13 from 3-point territory and made 9 of his 11 free-throw attempts. Boston sank 22 of its 49 shots from behind the 3-point arc (44.9 percent) and outscored New York 68-43 in the second half.

The Celtics received 26 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists from Jaylen Brown. Luke Kornet added 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots, and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to make five 3-pointers and score 17 points.

It was Boston's second playoff game without Jayson Tatum, who had surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Tatum didn't play in Game 2 of Boston's first-round series against Orlando, and the Celtics won that game 109-100.

Josh Hart scored a team-high 24 points for New York, which shot 29-of-81 from the field (35.8 percent). Jalen Brunson collected 22 points and six assists, but he fouled out with 7:19 to play. Brunson was called for his fifth foul with 2:45 remaining in the third quarter.

The Knicks received 19 points and eight rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns.

Boston's Kristaps Porzingis was limited to one point in 12 minutes and didn't play in the second half.

New York led 32-30 after one quarter and the game was tied 59-59 at halftime. An 11-0 run capped by a Pritchard 3-pointer put the Celtics up 81-68 with 7:10 left in the third, and Boston had a 91-76 advantage entering the fourth.

The Celtics led by as many as 28 in the final 12 minutes.

It was Boston's first victory at home in the series.

Knight, 87, issued a statement citing his age as a primary roadblock to purchasing the Portland Trail Blazers. The team is on the market and being sold by the estate of Paul Allen.

"Five years ago, when I was a younger man, I had a great interest in being a part of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise. However, at my current age, I can confirm that I no longer have interest in acquiring the team," Knight said in a statement issued by Nike.

Allen owned the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Blazers and a 25 percent stake in the Seattle Sounders (MLS) when he died at age 65 from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018.

Allen bought the Blazers in 1988 for $70 million and the franchise has a valuation of more than $3.5 billion, according to Sportico. The Boston Celtics recently sold for $6.1 billion.

The Seahawks and the minority stake in the Sounders are not for sale, according to the trust's announcement of plans to sell the NBA franchise.

His sister, Jody Allen, is the acting governor of the Blazers and executor for the Paul G. Allen Trust. Jody Allen declined Knight's offer -- made in partnership with Los Angeles Dodgers minority owner Alan Smolinsky -- to buy the Blazers for more than $2 billion in 2022, according to reports.

Paul Allen's will directs the existing trust "to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy."

The Thunder's ability to rally late, including Tuesday's 112-105 home win in Game 5, have given them a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference best-of-seven semifinals series, and they can advance with a win on Thursday night in Denver.

Oklahoma City, the top seed for the second season in a row, has not been to the conference finals since 2016 when it let a 3-1 series lead slip away. The Thunder lost in seven games to Golden State. The Thunder had a big lead in Game 6 of that series, and although no one on this roster was on that team, the players know they need to be focused on finishing.

"It's a close-out game in Denver against a really good team," Thunder big man Chet Holmgren said. "We have to lock in."

Each game in the series, except for Oklahoma City's 43-point win in Game 2, has come down to the final minutes. The Nuggets used their playoff experience to win the first two close contests, but the Thunder executed down the stretch to pull out the last two.

Oklahoma City also has worn down Denver's three-time MVP, Nikola Jokic, with smothering defense before he came alive Tuesday night with 44 points and 15 rebounds. The Thunder have made Jokic's teammates take big shots, and it didn't work out for the Nuggets, especially in Game 5.

Jokic and Aaron Gordon combined to shoot 23-for-38 Tuesday night, but the rest of the team was 17-for-59. Michael Porter Jr., playing with an injured left shoulder, was 1-for-7.

"We've played well enough to win the last two games," Porter said. "A lot of the reason we lost is because I'm not helping contribute. And that's tough. That's really tough. ... I haven't been contributing in any way."

Jamal Murray, who had an offensive outburst with a 13-point third quarter, was 1-for-6 in the fourth and his only field goal came with 17 seconds left. Jokic was 4-for-6 in the final 12 minutes. The rest of the team was 1-for-15.

Denver had three players -- Jokic, Murray and Christian Braun -- log 42 minutes or more while Gordon played 37 minutes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 39 minutes were the most for the Thunder.

"If it is fatigue, that's on me," Nuggets interim coach David Adelman said. "I'm deciding who's going to run it, who's going to be out there."

Denver's lack of depth has been an issue in the series. It has mostly relied on a seven-player rotation while using other players for short bursts at different times, so it's relying on championship experience against a younger team.

Oklahoma City has gained experience in the series and can use that knowledge to get that last win and advance -- either Thursday night or Sunday.

"We're a better team today than we were at the beginning of the series," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "We're definitely evolving and growing and learning."

Specifically, the league said in a statement that Green made "an inappropriate comment that questions the integrity of game officials." Green made a comment directed at the officials referring to the 5.5-point spread of the game, ESPN reported.

Green fouled out of the game midway through the fourth quarter in a 102-97 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Green finished with two points on 1-of-4 shooting in the game. He's averaging 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in the four games so far.

Minnesota leads 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with Game 5 on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

The Professional Basketball Writers Association gives the award annually to the NBA player who excels on the court and displays "cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans."

Durant also won the award in the 2010-11 season, his fourth in the league, with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He becomes the fourth two-time honoree, joining Stephen Curry (2016, 2024), Damian Lillard (2017, 2020) and Shane Battier (2007, 2013).

"We're really pleased to honor KD again," association president Howard Beck said. "Kevin has long been one of the NBA's most thoughtful and accessible stars. He always makes time for reporters, whether for on-the-record interviews or just informal chit-chat, and he never shies away from any topic. He's as eager to dive into the minutiae of a single play as he is to discuss broader issues facing the league. His passion for the game always comes through. Our members were also really appreciative of Kevin's public advocacy for reopening locker rooms after the pandemic, recognizing how critical that access is for building trust and rapport between players and journalists."

Durant, 36, was named to his 15th All-Star team in the 2024-25 season. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers finished second in the balloting, with Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors the other finalists.

The award has been given annually since 2001.

Tatum shared a picture of himself on Instagram Wednesday flashing a thumbs up sign from his hospital bed.

"Thankful for all the love and support," the six-time All-Star wrote in the caption.

The Celtics shared the photo on their X account.

Tatum, 27, sustained the injury Monday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks. New York beat the defending champions 121-113 to go up 3-1 in their best-of-seven set. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Boston.

Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. He suffered a non-contact injury and was in agony on the court, calling his own timeout with 2:58 remaining and grabbing at his ankle.

Nursing a strained left hamstring, Curry has missed the past three games against the Timberwolves. He has been ruled out for a fourth on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. A potential Game 6 would be in San Francisco on Sunday.

The Warriors released a statement Wednesday that Curry was re-evaluated and "making good progress in his recovery."

"He has been cleared to participate in light on-court workouts, including shooting drills. He will be re-evaluated again on Saturday," the statement read.

Curry got hurt in the second quarter of the series opener, but the Warriors won that game 99-88. They were blown out in Game 2, took a close loss in Game 3, then saw the Timberwolves pull away in the third quarter of Game 4 before the final score made the contest appear closer than it was.

In the Warriors' seven-game win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, Curry averaged 24 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had 13 points in less than a half against Minnesota in Game 1. During the regular season, he averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 re0bounds and six assists.

The 11-time All-Star, two-time Most Valuable Player and four-time NBA champion is the league's all-time leader in 3-pointers. He has 4,058 career treys, nearly 900 more than the next player on the list, James Harden.

Down by nine with 8 1/2 minutes to go, the Thunder wound up outscoring the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Oklahoma City, which overcame a monster game from Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (44 points, 15 rebounds), would advance to the Western Conference finals with a win on Thursday in Denver.

In the closing stages, Oklahoma City turned up the heat on defense and Luguentz Dort got hot from beyond the arc.

While Denver went more than seven minutes without a field goal, missing nine consecutive shots and turning the ball over twice as Dort hit a trio of 3-pointers to help the Thunder pull close. Oklahoma City tied it 92-92 with 5:42 remaining on Jalen Williams' two free throws.

A minute later, Dort chased down Gilgeous-Alexander's missed 3-pointer, batting it to Williams, who found Chet Holmgren for a layup that leveled the score at 94-94.

The Nuggets didn't score from the field until Jokic's putback with just more than three minutes remaining tied the game 98-98.

While Jokic hit shots on three consecutive Denver possessions to keep the Nuggets in it, the Thunder proved to be too much.

After Jokic tied it by sinking a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1:40 remaining, Williams quickly answered with a 3-pointer, Gilgeous-Alexander hit another trey on the next possession and the Thunder finished the game off at the free-throw line.

Over the past two games, Oklahoma City outscored Denver 63-37 in the fourth quarter.

Jokic had struggled the past three games, but he was excellent on Tuesday, adding five assists and just two turnovers. Jokic shot 17 of 25 from the field and 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Jamal Murray added 28 points for the Nuggets.

The Thunder had six players score a dozen or more points, with Williams putting up 18 and Isaiah Hartenstein 15. Williams grabbed a team-high nine rebounds, and Gilgeous-Alexander dished out a game-high seven assists.

While the late stretch stood out for the Thunder, Oklahoma City's close to the first half was important as well.

The Thunder finished out the first half with nine consecutive points to cut what was an 11-point deficit to two.

The Mavericks have their sights set on 18-year-old forward Cooper Flagg, who led Duke to the Final Four in his only season with the Blue Devils, as ESPN on Tuesday cited sources that indicated Dallas isn't interested in trading the pick.

Patrick Dumont, the Mavericks' representative on the NBA's Board of Governors, appears to have the final say on personnel matters, sources said, and he looks upon the 6-foot-8 Flagg, who piled up numerous awards at Duke, as a "gift."

If Flagg's prowess and promise weren't enough of a lure for the franchise - especially general manager Nico Harrison -- that traded away superstar Luke Doncic, Dallas no longer controls its first-round draft selections from 2027-30. That draft capital went toward building the roster that advanced to the 2024 NBA Finals.

Flagg, a first-team All-American, also won the Wooden Award as the nation's top collegiate player and the Associated Press' national player of the year. At Duke, he averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He shot 48.1 percent from the floor, including 38.5 percent on 3-pointers.

Said Mavericks CEO Rick Welts of Flagg: "I don't know who we're going to take, but should we take him, I think his résumé is pretty strong. Every time he's put in a situation that everyone wondered if he could succeed, he's succeeded and then some."

Dallas had just a 1.8 percent chance to win the top pick during the NBA's draft lottery, which was conducted on Monday. The draft will be held June 25-26 in New York.

Pascal Siakam put up 21 points for fourth-seeded Indiana, which closed the best-of-seven series with consecutive wins.

Indiana has qualified for back-to-back trips to the Eastern finals for the first time since 2013-2014, when it lost to the Miami Heat twice. The Pacers were beaten by the eventual champion Boston Celtics last season.

Donovan Mitchell posted 35 points and nine rebounds while playing with a sprained left ankle and sore calf for top-seeded Cleveland, which blew a 19-point lead on Tuesday and lost all three home games in the series. Evan Mobley added 24 points and 11 rebounds.

After the Cavaliers went up 44-25 early in the second quarter, Haliburton scored 22 points and drained six 3-pointers during an epic 55-24 that to put the Pacers up 80-68 with 1:50 remaining in the third.

Nembhard finished with 18 points and six assists, Aaron Nesmith collected 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Myles Turner had 10 points and four blocked shots for Indiana. The Pacers held the Cavaliers to a 9-of-35 shooting (25.7 percent) from beyond the arc.

Mitchell was aggressive from the tip, scoring 13 points and making 7 of 8 free throws as the Cavaliers went up 31-19 after the first.

Haliburton sank five 3-pointers in a 27-12 run to end the first half, bringing the Pacers within 56-52. Haliburton had 17 points at the break, while Mitchell topped Cleveland with 16.

Edwards also knows it is dangerous to take anything for granted.

"You can't get comfortable," Edwards said. "You can't get comfortable in the NBA -- especially not in the playoffs."

Minnesota will try to close out its series against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves hold a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series and hope to avoid a return trip to the West Coast for Game 6.

The Warriors won the series opener but have not been the same since Stephen Curry left during Game 1 because of a hamstring injury. Curry will miss his fourth consecutive game Wednesday.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that Curry's absence has been hard on the team. Several players have struggled to knock down shots, including second-year guard Brandin Podziemski and veteran forward Draymond Green.

"The series changed with Steph's injury, so everybody's shots are going to be more difficult," Kerr said. "Steph's a guy who breaks the defense down for us and creates that offensive flow. I think the end result is that shots are more difficult for every single guy."

Jimmy Butler leads the Warriors with 21 points per game on 44.1 percent shooting in the series, but he also has faced challenges in finding open space on the court.

"Ideally we could put more shooting around him to open up the floor a little bit," Kerr said. "But with Steph out, we're not going to be able to do as much of that. With that said, we'll look at the tape and see where we can find some openings for him, and I'll know he'll be aggressive for Game 5."

The Timberwolves also emphasized the importance of being aggressive on Wednesday. That starts with top scorers Edwards, who is averaging 27.3 points per game in the series, and Julius Randle, who is averaging 24.3 points.

Randle said everyone on the Timberwolves understood what was at stake as they looked to advance to the conference finals for the second straight season. Minnesota trailed by two points at halftime in Game 4, and Edwards challenged his teammates to play harder in the second half.

"We just couldn't take the opportunity that we have lightly," Randle said. "We had a chance to go up 3-1 on their home court. In Game 5, we have a chance to close out on our court. We've got to take advantage of these moments."

Edwards has drawn the Warriors' attention on defense and earned praise from Kerr and others, but he said the Timberwolves were on the cusp of advancing because of every player's contributions.

"Those guys are like my brothers," Edwards said of his teammates. "It's nothing like seeing them compete and produce at a high level because that makes everybody happy.

"I can't wait to come in here and praise them every time, every chance I get. Because I know everybody wants to give me the credit, but I can't do it without those guys. They are the MVP every night, every single night."

Tatum, 27, suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the final minutes of New York's 121-113 victory in Game 4 on Monday night. He had surgery Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the playoffs.

The Celtics said the surgery was a success, but the length of the recovery process remains unclear. Some reports said Tatum could miss the entire 2025-26 season as well.

"Get ready for the next one," Jaylen Brown said. "Get ready to fight. Get ready to come out on our home floor and do what we need to do. That's the goal. Still the goal. We've got enough in the locker room, so I believe in my guys."

The Knicks have a 3-1 lead in the series and can end Boston's season with a win Wednesday. The victory also would put New York in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists to help the Knicks overcome a 14-point deficit in Game 4. He's averaged 30.2 points in 34 career playoff games with New York.

"We have a great opportunity," Brunson said. "We're playing a really good team, and I don't think we're playing our best basketball yet. We have a team that's fairly new this year and we still have a long way to go to be the best that we can be. There's always time to learn for us. We've got to make sure that we're never satisfied and have that student mentality."

Tatum scored 42 points in Game 4, also racking up eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks before he was helped off the floor with 2:58 left. He averaged 26.8 points per game during the regular season.

"Obviously you're always concerned about someone's health, so it's twofold," Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said. "We're concerned about his health, where he's at, and then we're concerned about what we have to do better for Game 5 when we get back to Boston."

The Celtics had a 9-2 record this season in games they played without Tatum. That includes a 109-100 victory over Orlando in the first round. Tatum sat out that game with a wrist injury.

"It's a part of this sport, part of this game, and we feel for him, of course," Boston's Kristaps Porzingis said. "But we have to move forward. He doesn't want us to be sad and not playing our best basketball. So we're going to go out there and leave it all out there and live with the results."

New York will be seeking its third win in Boston during the series. The Knicks took a 2-0 series lead with road wins before the teams split two games in New York. The Knicks are 5-0 on the road this postseason.

"That team is special," Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said of Boston, per the New York Daily News. "They're defending champions. It takes a whole team to beat them."

Towns has double-doubles in six straight games dating to the Knicks' first-round series against Detroit and is averaging 19.8 points and 14.0 rebounds in the Boston series.

No timetable was available for Tatum's recovery, but he is certainly done for the remainder of Boston's current playoff run.

Tatum had an MRI earlier in the day following the injury Monday night in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. The Knicks beat the defending champions 121-113 to go up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. He suffered a noncontact injury and was in agony on the court, calling his own timeout with 2:58 remaining and grabbing at his ankle.

He was helped off the floor with his right foot kept above the ground and was later seen being pushed to the locker room on a wheelchair.

Tatum had racked up 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in the game. He knocked down seven 3-pointers.

The sale is "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy," the Trail Blazers said in a statement posted on social media.

The estate hired investment bank Allen & Company and the law firm Hogan Lovells to lead the sales process, which is expected to continue into the 2025-26 NBA season.

The NBA's Board of Governors would have to ratify any purchase agreement.

Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the Trail Blazers for $70 million in 1988. He died in 2018.

Allen's estate also owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and a 25 percent stake in the Seattle Sounders of MLS but said neither of those clubs is for sale.

The Trail Blazers are one of the lowest-valued teams in the league at $3.65 billion, according to CNBC's 2025 team valuations.

Mitchell is listed as questionable with a sprained left ankle for the top-seeded Cavaliers, who trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.

"We don't know anything about Donovan," Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland said Tuesday, per the Akron Beacon Journal. "It's a game-time decision at this point, so I'll see the same time y'all see."

ESPN reported Monday an MRI showed an aggravation of the injury.

Mitchell did not play in the second half of Sunday's 129-109 setback in Indianapolis, finishing with 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting and zero assists in 20 minutes. The Cavaliers trailed 80-39 at the break.

Mitchell warmed up for the second half but experienced discomfort in the ankle and was checked out by the training staff. The six-time All-Star went back to the locker room for treatment and did not return to the game.

Mitchell, 28, was coming off back-to-back monster efforts in Game 2 (48 points) and Game 3 (43 points). For the series, he is averaging 34.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals in four starts.

Stephen Curry missed the Warriors' losses in Games 2, 3 and 4 against the Timberwolves due to a strained left hamstring, leaving Minnesota with a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

After Game 4 on Monday in San Francisco, Curry told Andscape regarding the possibility of him returning for Game 5 in Minneapolis on Wednesday, "Even if I wanted to be Superman, I couldn't."

The "Superman" remark referred to a comment by Golden State's Draymond Green after the Warriors' 117-110 loss on Monday.

Asked about Curry's possible return in Game 5, Green said, "No, we're not going to Superman this thing. If he's in a place where he can play, I'm sure he will. Him and Rick (Celebrini, the team's vice president of player health and performance) and everybody will figure that out. But we don't need (Curry to try to be) Superman.

"Gotta play the long game. If he can, we know he will. But there's no pressure. We've got to figure out how to win whether he plays or not."

Curry got hurt in the second quarter of the series opener, but the Warriors won that game 99-88. They were blown out in Game 2, took a close loss in Game 3, then saw the Timberwolves pull away in the third quarter of Game 4 before the final score made the contest appear closer than it was.

In the Warriors' seven-game win over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, Curry averaged 24 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had 13 points in less than a half against Minnesota in Game 1. During the regular season, he averaged 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and six assists.

The 11-time All-Star, two-time Most Valuable Player and four-time NBA champion is the league's all-time leader in 3-pointers. He has 4,058 career treys, nearly 900 more than the next player on the list, James Harden.