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Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll: Snaps cold stretch with homer

Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.

Carroll gave the Diamondbacks their first and only lead with a 406-foot solo blast in the third inning. He added a single to notch his first multi-hit game since April 30. Carroll had been enduring a cold May, going just 1-for-19 through his first five games of the month. He’ll look to use Thursday’s performance as a starting point for a turnaround.
Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen: Falls to 1-3

Gallen (1-3) took the loss against Pittsburgh on Thursday, pitching six innings during which he gave up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

Gallen served up a solo homer to the second batter he faced in the game but was able to make it through four frames with just that one run on his ledger. However, the veteran struggled late in his outing, allowing four straight batters to reach with two outs in the fifth frame to yield two runs before giving up another run on a solo homer in the sixth. Gallen was at least better than in his previous start, when he gave up six runs over 3.2 innings against the Cubs, but he’s now at a mediocre 4.70 ERA with just one victory through eight starts on the season.
Diamondbacks’ Ryan Waldschmidt: Back in action

Waldschmidt (head) has returned to the lineup Thursday with Triple-A Reno, Alex D’Agostino of SI.com reports.

Waldschmidt was absent from Wednesday’s lineup after being hit in the helmet by a pitch Tuesday against Sacramento, but he’s now back to full health. He’ll look to get back on track after batting .105 with two doubles, two RBI, five runs scored and two stolen bases over 19 at-bats in his last five contests prior to taking the blow to the head.
Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas: Sticking at first base

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday there are no plans to take playing time away from Vargas when Carlos Santana (thigh) is ready to be activated, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Gilbert reports that Santana could rejoin the Diamondbacks as early as Friday, but there may not be a path to regular at-bats for the 39-year-old, who batted .083 over eight games at the time of his injury. Vargas as filled in at first base and has been an offensive juggernaut for Arizona, compiling a .364/.386/.627 slash line while topping the team with six home runs and 22 RBI.
Diamondbacks’ Carlos Santana: Might return Friday

Santana (thigh) could rejoin the Diamondbacks on Friday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Santana is currently on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno and played a third consecutive day at first base Thursday. Finding room on the roster should not be an issue, as Arizona has a few players with minor league options. Finding playing time will be more difficult. Ildemaro Vargas, who had a 24-game hit streak to open the season, has filled in at first base, and manager Torey Lovullo said there are no plans to take playing time away from him. DH is an obvious option, but Jose Fernandez and Adrian Del Castillo are producing.

May 8, 2026

2026 Truist Championship leaderboard: Matt McCarty sets pace with putting, Rory McIlroy short of career first

The left-handed McCarty was in a league of his own Thursday in Charlotte

By Patrick McDonld of cbssports.com contributing

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After more than two inches of rain fell at Quail Hollow Club between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, players took to the golf course around noon ET to begin the 2026 Truist Championship with Matt McCarty ultimately setting the early pace. The PGA Tour sophomore soared to new heights in the first round, thanks to a red-hot putter, carding an 8-under 63, good for a one-stroke lead over Sungjae Im.

The first round was suspended at 7:10 p.m. due to inclement weather in the area with just a handful of groups left on the golf course.

“Been playing some good golf for the last few weeks,” McCarty said. “… I wasn’t hitting it that great early, but you make a bunch of 50-plus footers and it kind of gets your day going. Hit it a lot better on the back nine and nice to get a few coming home for sure.”

McCarty rolled in putts from everywhere in Round 1, tallying a total of 220 feet of makes. Those connections came in the form of birdies on No. 13 (52 feet), No. 16 (59 feet) and No. 17 (52 feet). With those makes alone, the left-hander became the first player in the ShotLink era to hole three putts longer than 50 feet in a single round. Six more birdies flew onto his scorecard as well and were offset by just a single bogey.

“I spent a lot of time the last couple [of] days lag putting on these greens because you know you’re going to have a lot of club in and not be as close as normal,” McCarty said. “I guess that kind of paid off. Honestly, I felt like they were a little too quick for me, so I think this rain slowed ’em down to a perfect amount.”

While McCarty made everything, four-time tournament champion Rory McIlroy could not buy a putt for most of his first round. The Masters champion remained patient, however, cruising to a relatively stress-free opening 70 to put him seven strokes off the early pace.

“I wasn’t frustrated; I was hitting good putts,” McIlroy said. “Some days they just don’t want to go in. … I over-read a couple on the front side. Then, I underread a couple as a reaction to the overreads. I was just sort of trying to — it was more of a read thing than — I was starting the ball on my line and hitting good putts. I just needed to figure out the reads a little bit better. But sort of felt like I got into it by the end of the round.”

Although McIlroy’s Northern Ireland flag was not among them, European flags littered the first page of the leaderboard. Reigning champion Sepp Straka stands at 5 under alongside his Ryder Cup teammate, Nicolai Højgaard, as well as PGA Tour rookie Kristoffer Reitan and Harry Hall.

Tommy Fleetwood was one worse with his 67, which was matched later in the evening by the newest PGA Tour member, Alex Fitzpatrick, who continues to ride the momentum from his Zurich Classic victory.

Leader

1. Matt McCarty (-8): When you make 220 feet of putts, that is going to be the headliner, but McCarty was more than just his putter in the first round. While three of his birdies came from outside 50 feet, five of his other six came from inside 5 feet, showing his ball-striking was in form. One approach shot of particular interest was McCarty’s second into his final hole, the par-4 9th. Standing in the middle of the fairway, he struck a pearl with a fairway wood only to find out the group in front of him was still around the green. Luckily for McCarty (and those in front), his ball settled inside 3 feet from the pin.

“I feel really bad about that,” McCarty said. “Like, just didn’t see those guys. … You never want to hit into anybody, but I’m glad I didn’t push it and actually hit somebody and that I hit it to a couple feet. It was a good finish, but yeah, maybe just moving a little fast with the storm coming in and didn’t take that extra second to look. But I guess it is what it is. I hope they aren’t too upset with me.”

Contenders

2. Sungjae Im (-7)
T3. Kristoffer Reitan, Nick Taylor, Harry Hall, Nicolai Højgaard, Sepp Straka (-5)
T8. Corey Conners, Tommy Fleetwood, Alex Fitzpatrick, David Lipsky, Tony Finau (-4)

Through the first three months of his rookie season, Reitan had just one top-20 finish (PGA National). With some experience under his belt and his feet underneath him, the Norwegian has seemingly turned the corner with three top-15 finishes in his last four tournaments, the outlier being a made cut in his Masters debut. Earning his PGA Tour status by finishing inside the top 10 in the Race to Dubai last season, Reitan is looking to buck a trend of Europeans struggling stateside. If his first round 66 was any indication of what is ahead, he will continue to improve his place in the season-long race (No. 54) and maybe even this leaderboard.

“A little bit more comfortable, yeah,” Reitan said. “Posting some good scores, yeah, some decent results as well is helpful, just to feel like you belong out here among the best players in the world. I saw Ryan Fox did an interview where he was talking about getting comfortable, and then it took him quite a while. That’s what I’m trying to do is just get to a place where I can feel a little bit more comfortable, so that I can try to showcase my skills. The last few weeks have definitely helped.”

Near-career first from McIlroy

In the first round since his electric Masters victory, McIlroy started his day with not one, not two, but 17 straight pars! On the cusp of completing his first round on the PGA Tour with 18 pars, the six-time major champion will leave the accomplishment unchecked as he wrapped a 9 iron around the bend on the par-4 9th to 15 feet and buried his lone birdie of the afternoon to sign for a 1-under 70.

“I didn’t [want to make all pars],” McIlroy said. “I was thinking more like I knew that I made so many pars, but I was thinking I can’t remember the last time I played a round of golf and didn’t have a birdie. I was, like, ‘Just try to make one.’ I knew, I felt like I didn’t make birdie at 7, didn’t make birdie at 8, so then I thought my chance had passed me by, but nice to see one putt go in there at the last.”

2026 Truist Championship updated odds, picks

Odds via Caesars Sportsbook

Cameron Young: 6-1
Matt McCarty: 6-1
Tommy Fleetwood: 9-1
Rory McIlroy: 10-1
Nicolai Højgaard: 11-1
Sepp Straka: 13-1
Xander Schauffele: 13-1
Ludvig Åberg: 16-1
Kristoffer Reitan: 19-1
Sungjae Im: 19-1

It is still a wide-open tournament through 18 holes, which gives us the ability to be a little creative. If one were to back both McIlroy and Ludvig Åberg (-2), they would likely have at least one horse in the race come Sunday. McIlroy drove the ball poorly on the par 5s and didn’t make much on the greens, while Åberg ranked third from tee to green and near the bottom of the field in putting. They both appear primed for a low round to put them back in this tournament.

May 8, 2026

Truist Championship Scores

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May 7-10, 2026

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POS	NAME	TO PAR	THRU	TODAY	R1	R2	R3	R4	TOTAL
1	Matt McCarty	-8	F	-8	63*	1:01 PM	–	–	63
2	Sungjae Im	-7	17*	-7	–	11:44 AM	–	–	–
T3	Kristoffer Reitan	-5	F	-5	66*	12:06 PM	–	–	66
T3	Nick Taylor	-5	F	-5	66	12:50 PM*	–	–	66
T3	Harry Hall	-5	F	-5	66	12:50 PM*	–	–	66

T3	Nicolai Hojgaard	-5	F	-5	66	1:01 PM*	–	–	66
T3	Sepp Straka	-5	17	-5	–	11:22 AM*	–	–	–
T8	Corey Conners	-4	F	-4	67	12:28 PM*	–	–	67
T8	Tommy Fleetwood	-4	F	-4	67*	12:28 PM	–	–	67
T8	Alex Fitzpatrick	-4	F	-4	67*	12:50 PM	–	–	67
T8	David Lipsky	-4	F	-4	67	11:00 AM*	–	–	67
T8	Tony Finau	-4	F	-4	67*	11:11 AM	–	–	67
T13	Lucas Glover	-3	F	-3	68*	12:06 PM	–	–	68
T13	Ricky Castillo	-3	F	-3	68	12:28 PM*	–	–	68
T13	Harris English	-3	F	-3	68	12:39 PM*	–	–	68
T13	Akshay Bhatia	-3	F	-3	68*	11:22 AM	–	–	68
T13	Cameron Young	-3	17	-3	–	11:33 AM*	–	–	–
T13	Justin Thomas	-3	17	-3	–	11:33 AM*	–	–	–
T13	Si Woo Kim	-3	16	-3	–	11:44 AM*	–	–	–
T20	Ludvig Åberg	-2	F	-2	69*	12:28 PM	–	–	69
T20	Keegan Bradley	-2	F	-2	69	12:39 PM*	–	–	69
T20	Viktor Hovland	-2	F	-2	69*	12:50 PM	–	–	69
T20	Michael Kim	-2	F	-2	69	11:00 AM*	–	–	69
T20	Patrick Rodgers	-2	F	-2	69*	11:00 AM	–	–	69
T20	Ben Griffin	-2	F	-2	69*	11:22 AM	–	–	69
T20	Xander Schauffele	-2	17	-2	–	11:33 AM*	–	–	–
T20	Jacob Bridgeman	-2	17*	-2	–	11:33 AM	–	–	–
T20	J.J. Spaun	-2	17*	-2	–	11:44 AM	–	–	–
T20	Jhonattan Vegas	-2	16*	-2	–	11:55 AM	–	–	–
T30	Rory McIlroy	-1	F	-1	70*	12:39 PM	–	–	70
T30	Tom Hoge	-1	F	-1	70*	11:00 AM	–	–	70
T30	Sahith Theegala	-1	15	-1	–	11:55 AM*	–	–	–
T33	Taylor Pendrith	E	F	E	71	12:06 PM*	–	–	71
T33	Mackenzie Hughes	E	F	E	71	12:06 PM*	–	–	71
T33	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	E	F	E	71*	12:06 PM	–	–	71
T33	Matt Wallace	E	F	E	71	12:17 PM*	–	–	71
T33	Justin Rose	E	F	E	71*	12:39 PM	–	–	71
T33	Ryan Gerard	E	F	E	71	11:11 AM*	–	–	71
T33	Alex Noren	E	F	E	71	11:11 AM*	–	–	71
T33	Daniel Berger	E	F	E	71*	11:11 AM	–	–	71
T33	Hideki Matsuyama	E	17	E	–	11:22 AM*	–	–	–
T33	Jordan Spieth	E	F	E	71	11:22 AM*	–	–	71
T33	Gary Woodland	E	F	E	71*	11:22 AM	–	–	71
T33	Andrew Putnam	E	16*	E	–	11:55 AM	–	–	–
T45	Min Woo Lee	+1	F	+1	72	12:17 PM*	–	–	72
T45	Denny McCarthy	+1	F	+1	72	12:17 PM*	–	–	72
T45	Brian Campbell	+1	F	+1	72	1:01 PM*	–	–	72
T45	Bud Cauley	+1	F	+1	72*	1:01 PM	–	–	72
T45	Kurt Kitayama	+1	F	+1	72	11:11 AM*	–	–	72
T45	Sam Burns	+1	17*	+1	–	11:33 AM	–	–	–
T45	Patrick Cantlay	+1	17*	+1	–	11:33 AM	–	–	–
T52	Ryo Hisatsune	+2	F	+2	73*	12:17 PM	–	–	73
T52	Pierceson Coody	+2	F	+2	73*	12:17 PM	–	–	73
T52	Andrew Novak	+2	F	+2	73	12:28 PM*	–	–	73
T52	Nico Echavarria	+2	F	+2	73	12:39 PM*	–	–	73
T52	J.T. Poston	+2	F	+2	73	1:01 PM*	–	–	73
T52	Chandler Blanchet	+2	F	+2	73*	1:01 PM	–	–	73
T52	Austin Smotherman	+2	F	+2	73*	11:11 AM	–	–	73
T52	Chris Gotterup	+2	16	+2	–	11:44 AM*	–	–	–
T52	Ryan Fox	+2	16	+2	–	11:44 AM*	–	–	–
T52	Robert MacIntyre	+2	17*	+2	–	11:44 AM	–	–	–
T52	Aldrich Potgieter	+2	15	+2	–	11:55 AM*	–	–	–
T52	Max Homa	+2	15	+2	–	11:55 AM*	–	–	–
T64	Brian Harman	+3	F	+3	74*	12:28 PM	–	–	74
T64	Matt Fitzpatrick	+3	F	+3	74*	12:39 PM	–	–	74
T64	Rickie Fowler	+3	F	+3	74*	12:50 PM	–	–	74
T64	Sam Stevens	+3	F	+3	74*	11:00 AM	–	–	74
T68	Alex Smalley	+4	F	+4	75	12:06 PM*	–	–	75
T68	Maverick McNealy	+4	F	+4	75	12:50 PM*	–	–	75
T68	Jason Day	+4	F	+4	75	11:00 AM*	–	–	75
T68	Webb Simpson	+4	16*	+4	–	11:55 AM	–	–	–
72	Adam Scott	+5	F	+5	76*	12:17 PM	–	–	76
WD	Jake Knapp	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Notes

All times are US/Eastern.

May 8, 2026

Hurricanes beat the Flyers 4-1 in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead

AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night.

The Hurricanes – who outshot the Flyers 30-19 -can complete their second straight postseason series sweep in Game 4 on Saturday in Philadelphia.

“Not the prettiest of games for anyone,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “It’s kind of been our calling card all year, whatever way the game kind of goes, I think we’ve been able to adapt to it and figure it out. It says a lot about our group.”

The Hurricanes – coming off a Game 1 shutout and a Game 2 overtime thriller – again rode the hot hand of Frederik Andersen in net to move to the brink of a sweep.

“You need goaltending like that,” Chatfield said. “He’s been nothing short of excellent. We know he’s going to keep going like that.”

The Flyers, the last team in the East to clinch a playoff spot who then beat Pittsburgh in the first round, had a few sensational early looks at the net but again failed to finish and again failed on the power play. They had the worst power-play efficiency (15.7%) in the NHL this season and did not score with the man advantage in Game 3.

“We’re trying,” Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said. “We’re trying to get these guys to understand certain things. That’s on us. It’s on me to try to figure it out, it really is.”

To make it worse, Chatfield scored to make it 2-1 in the second just 11 seconds into the Flyers’ power play with Taylor Hall in the box for boarding.

“My job isn’t to be the flashiest guy on the blue line,” Chatfield said. “It’s put pucks on the net. Keep it simple. When I get the lane, just rip it on the net.”

The Flyers hit Andersen with 15 shots during 19 minutes of overtime in Game 2 and whiffed on their chance at the win – and perhaps their best shot at making this a competitive series – when Travis Konecny missed a makeable look on a breakaway.

Konecny fired another clean look minutes into Game 3, only for Andersen to knock it away with his pads. Porter Martone, the Flyers’ teen sensation, rang the right side of the post moments later and two great chances at goals meant nothing on the scoreboard.

The Flyers still had a chance on the power play but were stymied and fell at that point to 1 for 12 in the series and 3 for 29 in nine playoff games.

“Lot of sacrifice,” Brind’Amour said at silencing the Flyers’ power play.

Brind’Amour was even handed a bench minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Hurricanes were otherwise too playoff tested, too veteran savvy to not capitalize on Philadelphia’s slow start.

Staal punched in a rebound in the first period for the 1-0 lead.

Trevor Zegras, a 26-goal scorer held without a point the previous four games, tied the game for the Flyers from one knee in the second period.

That was it for the Flyers in their first home second-round playoff game since 2012. They went 0 for 5 on the power play while the Hurricanes were 2 of 7.

Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the third period, the latter of which sent Flyers fans headed toward the exits.

NHL playoff history is still against the Flyers. Only four teams that trailed 3-0 in a seven-game series have come all the way back to win – the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, 1980 New York Islanders, 2010 Flyers and 2014 Los Angeles Kings.

The Hurricanes are the 13th team to start a postseason 7-0 and eight of the previous 12 won the Stanley Cup.

“It starts in the room with your leadership,” Brind’Amour said.

Through the first three games of the series, 58 penalties have been handed out resulting in a total of 156 penalty minutes.

“Five-on-five, we were good,” Tocchet said. “I thought we were the better team. That’s two games in a row. Penalty fest. We’re not equipped for that.”

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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL

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	1	2	3	T
Carolina 3-0	1	1	2	4
Philadelphia 0-3	0	1	0	1

Xfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia, PA

Game 3CAR leads 3-0

1.A. Svechnikov

CARRW

G: 1, A: 1
2.J. Martinook

CARLW

G: 0, A: 2
3.P. Martone

PHIRW

G: 0, A: 1

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
S. Aho LW	0	1	0	0
J. Blake RW	0	0	-1	1
W. Carrier LW	0	0	0	1
J. Chatfield D	1	0	0	5
N. Ehlers LW	1	0	1	2
S. Gostisbehere D	0	2	0	2
T. Hall LW	0	0	0	3
M. Jankowski C	0	0	0	0
S. Jarvis C	0	0	0	3
J. Martinook LW	0	2	2	1
K. Miller D	0	1	1	0
A. Nikishin D	0	0	0	0
E. Robinson LW	0	0	0	2
J. Slavin D	0	0	0	1
J. Staal C	1	1	1	2
L. Stankoven C	0	0	-1	2
A. Svechnikov RW	1	1	0	3
S. Walker D	0	0	1	2

SKATERS	G	A	+/-	SOG
E. Andrae D	0	1	1	0
D. Barkey C	0	0	0	0
A. Bump LW	0	0	1	2
S. Couturier C	0	0	-1	1
J. Drysdale D	0	0	-1	0
C. Dvorak C	0	0	-1	1
T. Foerster RW	0	0	-2	2
L. Glendening C	0	0	0	0
C. Grundstrom RW	0	0	0	1
G. Hathaway RW	0	0	0	1
T. Konecny RW	0	0	-1	2
P. Martone RW	0	1	1	2
M. Michkov RW	0	0	0	2
R. Ristolainen D	0	0	-1	0
T. Sanheim D	0	0	-1	1
N. Seeler D	0	0	1	0
C. York D	0	0	0	2
T. Zegras C	1	0	0	2

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
F. Andersen	19	1	18	0.947	60:00

GOALIES	SA	GA	SV	SV%	TOI
D. Vladar	30	4	26	0.867	59:54

May 8, 2026

Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander score 22 as Thunder beat the Lakers to go up 2-0 lead in the West semis

AP
May 08, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and Jared McCain added 18 for the defending champion Thunder, who improved to 6-0 in the playoffs. The Lakers will host Game 3 on Saturday.

The Lakers again were without scoring champion Luka Doncic, who is out indefinitely with a strained left hamstring. They also were missing forward Jarred Vanderbilt, the reserve forward who dislocated the pinkie finger on his right hand during the second quarter of Game 1. The Lakers also had three players finish with five fouls, limiting their aggressiveness late in the game.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who struggled with his shot in Game 1, scored 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Game 2. LeBron James, coming off a 27-point effort in Game 1, followed that up with 23.

With the Lakers up 63-61 early in the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander got tied up with Reaves and was called for his fourth foul. Upon review, it was upgraded to a flagrant 1 for Gilgeous-Alexander’s follow through. Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso was called for a technical foul as the situation was being sorted out.

Gilgeous-Alexander left the game with the Lakers up 65-61, but the Thunder rallied and took control without him. On a fast break, Holmgren found a trailing Jaylin Williams, who hit a 3-pointer and was fouled. His free throw put the Thunder up 85-74.

The Thunder outscored the Lakers 32-15 while Gilgeous-Alexander was out in the third quarter to take a 93-80 lead into the fourth. The Lakers cut Oklahoma City’s lead to five in the fourth quarter before the Thunder pulled away again.

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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

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Over 24.5-118

Chet Holmgren • PTS + REB • Player Prop

Picked May 7 @ 8:35 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings

WIN

DraftKings. Across 25 games with at least 24 minutes, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren averaged 28 combined points plus rebounds, and had a 72% success rate on this line. This is a solid matchup for Chet, where his height poses a mismatch offensively, and defensively he can float and crash the glass. I’d bet this to over 25.5.

Prop’s Pick

Under 97.5-120

L.A. Lakers • Away Team Total • Team Prop

Picked May 7 @ 10:07 am, 1 unit on Caesars

LOSS

In the last four playoff games, the Lakers have scored 96, 93, 98, and 90 points. During the seven postseason games, the Lakers’ pace of play at 92.55 is the second-slowest of all playoff teams. Versus the Thunder this year, L.A. has 92, 110, 96, 87, and 90 points, with the last 3 coming in April or Tuesday’s Game 1. The Lakers know the best way to slow down the Thunder is to limit the possessions. They had 53 points at halftime of Game 1, and still ended with only 90.

David’s Pick

	1	2	3	4	T
4 Lakers 0-2	23	35	22	27	107
1 Thunder 2-0	27	30	36	32	125

Game 2

OKC leads 2-0

Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK

TOP SCORERS
	A. Reaves SG	31PTS	2REB	6AST
	C. Holmgren PF	22PTS	9REB	3AST

Lakers

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
A. Reaves	31	2	6	5
L. James	23	2	6	1
R. Hachimura	16	4	2	2
M. Smart	14	4	5	5
D. Ayton	3	10	0	3

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
L. Kennard	10	1	0	2
J. Hayes	6	3	2	5
D. Knecht	2	1	0	0
N. Smith Jr.	2	0	1	0
A. Thiero	0	3	0	1
B. James	0	0	1	0
J. LaRavia	0	0	1	2
M. Morris	–	–	–	–
M. Kleber	–	–	–	–
Total	107	30	24	26

Thunder

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
C. Holmgren	22	9	3	3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	22	2	2	4
A. Mitchell	20	3	6	2
I. Hartenstein	10	9	1	2
L. Dort	3	1	2	2

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
J. McCain	18	0	0	3
C. Wallace	12	2	4	3
J. Williams	7	2	1	2
A. Caruso	5	4	4	0
I. Joe	4	0	3	0
N. Topic	2	0	0	0
K. Williams	0	0	0	0
A. Wiggins	0	0	0	0
Total	125	32	26	22

May 8, 2026

Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead

AP
May 07, 2026

DETROIT (AP) Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.

Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round against Toronto.

The top-seeded Pistons have won five straight games since Orlando put them on the brink of elimination in the first round.

“We’re going to keep swinging,” reserve guard Daniss Jenkins said. “We’re still trying to prove something to ourselves.”

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Jarrett Allen had 22 points and seven rebounds, bouncing back from a poor performance in Game 1 for the fourth-seeded Cavs.

James Harden, though, missed 10 of 13 shots and was limited to 10 points. Harden had four turnovers, including one with 33 seconds left when the Cavs trailed by just six.

“We just wear on you,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “That’s what our objective is.”

Cleveland’s Max Strus scored just three points after he had 19 in the series opener. The Cavs went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.

“Unfortunately, it was not a night where we shot the ball well – 7 of 32 from 3,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.

Detroit’s Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.

“I don’t think people can keep up with my pace and my speed,” Jenkins said.

Cleveland made the first shot but didn’t lead again until Evan Mobley’s dunk put the visitors ahead 81-79 early in the fourth quarter.

The Pistons led by 11 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second quarter.

“I don’t know what it is with the start of games,” Atkinson said. “They came out super aggressive of course, but it’s the playoffs. Obviously, we haven’t figured that one out. Still back to the drawing board.”

The Cavs scored the first six points of the final quarter and Detroit responded with plays at both ends of the court.

Robinson had a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 9:40 left and Cunningham made a 3-pointer to put the Pistons ahead by nine points with 2:12 to go, sealing the victory.

Cavs reserve guard Sam Merrill missed Game 2 with a hamstring injury after he was hurt in in the series opener.

—

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Expert Picks

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Under 37.5-120

Cade Cunningham • PTS + AST • Player Prop

Picked May 7 @ 6:28 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings

WIN

DraftKings. Going to hold my breath and fade Cade Cunningham tonight. The Cavs, whose pick and roll defense was top five in the regular season, did a solid job on the Pistons guard in Game 1, holding Cade to 6/19 shooting en route to a 23 point and 7 assist effort. The Cavs were able to trap/blitz Cade at the point of attack, forcing Detroit to use their secondary playmakers (and Tobias Harris and Ausar Thompson have been meeting the moment). Dean Wade has the size to disrupt Cunningham (akin to Franz Wagner in the first round) – but unlike Orlando, Cleveland’s big men will help to stop the ball. Would bet this down to under 36.5.

Prop’s Pick

Under 18.5-121

Tobias Harris • Points • Player Prop

Picked May 7 @ 10:57 am, 1.5 unit on DraftKings

LOSS

Tobias Harris has been sensational for the Pistons throughout the postseason and has seen his scoring average rise over 8 PPG. While he’s playing more and his usage is up, that’s simply unsustainable considering his usage rate, thus hes a regression candidate. This is a bloated line and I would fade him at 17.5 as well.

Alex’s Pick

	1	2	3	4	T
4 Cavaliers 0-2	18	25	32	22	97
1 Pistons 2-0	25	29	25	28	107

Game 2

DET leads 2-0

Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI

TOP SCORERS
	D. Mitchell SG	31PTS	6REB	3AST
	C. Cunningham SG	25PTS	4REB	10AST

Cavaliers

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
D. Mitchell	31	6	3	2
J. Allen	22	7	3	5
J. Harden	10	6	3	3
E. Mobley	9	1	4	3
D. Wade	8	5	0	1

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
J. Tyson	7	5	1	1
D. Schroder	4	3	5	2
M. Strus	3	3	1	2
K. Ellis	3	0	0	0
L. Nance Jr.	–	–	–	–
T. Bryant	–	–	–	–
O. Sarr	–	–	–	–
T. Proctor	–	–	–	–
N. Tomlin	–	–	–	–
R. Minix	–	–	–	–
T. Enaruna	–	–	–	–
C. Porter Jr.	–	–	–	–
Total	97	36	20	19

Pistons

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
C. Cunningham	25	3	10	3
T. Harris	21	7	0	2
D. Robinson	17	3	3	1
A. Thompson	10	7	2	5
J. Duren	8	10	1	3

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
D. Jenkins	14	6	4	1
C. LeVert	8	2	1	0
R. Holland	2	2	0	2
I. Stewart	2	2	0	5
J. Green	0	0	0	0
E. Fournier	–	–	–	–
D. Saric	–	–	–	–
C. Metu	–	–	–	–
C. Bediako	–	–	–	–
P. Reed	–	–	–	–
I. Jones	–	–	–	–
T. Smith	–	–	–	–
M. Sasser	–	–	–	–
C. Lanier	–	–	–	–
Total	107	42	21	22

May 8, 2026

MLB Scores

FINAL

	R	H	E
Rangers17-20	2	6	0
Yankees26-12	9	14	0

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

W: B. Headrick (3-0)
L: M. Gore (2-3)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	T. Grisham NYY CF3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI
	C. Bellinger NYY LF3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Twins16-22	5	11	0
Nationals18-20	7	8	0

Nationals Park, Washington, DC

W: P. Poulin (3-0)
L: J. Klein (0-1)
S: G. Varland (4)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	K. Ruiz WAS C3-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
	R. Jeffers MIN C3-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Guardians20-19	8	11	0
Royals17-21	5	12	0

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

W: S. Cecconi (2-4)
L: S. Lugo (1-2)
S: C. Smith (10)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	S. Cecconi CLE P5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB
	C. Smith CLE P1.0 IP, 2 SO

FINAL

	R	H	E
Reds20-18	3	9	0
Cubs26-12	8	7	1

Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

W: S. Imanaga (4-2)
L: R. Lowder (3-3)
S: D. Palencia (2)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	S. Imanaga CHC P6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 10 SO, 3 BB
	M. Conforto CHC RF3-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Mets14-23	2	6	0
Rockies15-23	6	7	0

Coors Field, Denver, CO

W: A. Senzatela (2-0)
L: C. Kimbrel (0-2)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	A. Senzatela COL P2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB
	J. McCarthy COL RF2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Pirates21-17	4	7	0
Diamondbacks17-19	2	5	1

Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

W: M. Keller (4-1)
L: Z. Gallen (1-3)
S: G. Soto (3)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	M. Keller PIT P6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
	G. Soto PIT P1.0 IP, 1 SO

FINAL

	R	H	E
Athletics19-18	12	13	0
Phillies17-21	1	6	0

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

W: J. Ginn (1-1)
L: A. Painter (1-4)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	J. Ginn ATH P8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
	Z. Gelof ATH 3B2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Orioles17-21	3	9	1
Marlins17-21	4	6	0

loanDepot park, Miami, FL

W: C. Faucher (3-2)
L: A. Kittredge (0-1)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	C. Faucher MIA P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
	M. Meyer MIA P5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB

FINAL

	R	H	E
Rays25-12	8	13	1
Red Sox16-22	4	7	0

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

W: H. Bigge (1-0)
L: J. Bennett (1-1)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	H. Bigge TB P2.0 IP, 1 SO
	J. Caminero TB 3B2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

FINAL

	R	H	E
Cardinals22-15	2	5	0
Padres22-15	1	4	0

Petco Park, San Diego, CA

W: M. Liberatore (2-1)
L: B. Rodriguez (0-2)
S: R. O’Brien (11)

PLAYERS OF THE GAME
	M. Liberatore STL P6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB
	M. King SD P6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB

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Lowe goes deep again, Keller solid as Pirates take series with 4-2 victory over Diamondbacks

AP

PHOENIX (AP) Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday.

Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin Carroll’s solo home run in the third and Ildemaro Vargas’ single leading off the seventh. That hit ended Keller’s day after 84 pitches. He gave up four hits and two runs, walked two and struck out four.

Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz delivered two-out RBI singles in the fifth inning to put Pittsburgh ahead 3-2. The Pirates won two of three in the series.

Gregory Soto retired the side in order the ninth for his third save.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen (1-3) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and four runs, walking two and striking out five.

For the second straight game, Lowe homered in the first inning. This time, it was a 436-foot drive into the right-field seats. On Wednesday, Lowe’s homer against Michael Soroka was all NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes needed as Pittsburgh won 1-0.

The Diamondbacks also scored in the first against Keller, who was battling control issues early. Geraldo Perdomo walked, moved up on an infield out and scored on Adrian Del Castillo’s two-out single.

Bart hit his second homer, a line drive into the left-field stands, in the sixth.

Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was a late scratch with left hamstring discomfort, the Pirates said. Billy Cook replaced him and was hitless in four at-bats.

Pirates: Continue their West Coast trip in San Francisco on Friday night. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (2-2, 4.76 ERA) faces the Giants’ LHP Robbie Ray (2-4, 2.95).

Diamondbacks: Host the Mets on Friday night. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-3, 6.61) goes against New York RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.97).

—

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Expert Picks

Under 5-125

First 5 Innings Total Runs • Game Prop

Picked May 7 @ 2:27 pm, 0.5 unit on BetMGM

PUSH

Getaway day games usually are pitcher-friendly because batters are gassed from the night before. A few regulars on each side appear to be out. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller has been really good overall and a 2.45 ERA on the road this season, while Arizona’s Zac Gallen … well he has been hit or miss. But the Bucs have totaled two runs in the past three games (yet gone 2-1). This is our only 5 and why will go.

Matt’s Pick

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates 21-17	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4	7	0
Diamondbacks 17-19	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1

Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ

W: M. Keller (4-1)L: Z. Gallen (1-3)S: G. Soto (3)
HR: PIT – B. Lowe (10), J. Bart (2), ARI – C. Carroll (5)

M. Keller

P

6.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 84 P
G. Soto

P

1.0 IP, SO, 14 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG
O. Cruz DH	3	0	0	0	.245
B. Lowe 2B	5	2	3	1	.266
B. Reynolds LF	3	1	0	0	.254
R. O’Hearn RF	4	0	1	1	.292
S. Horwitz 1B	3	0	1	1	.245
K. Griffin SS	4	0	0	0	.257
J. Triolo 3B	4	0	0	0	.194
B. Cook CF	4	0	0	0	.235
J. Bart C	4	1	2	1	.220

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG
G. Perdomo SS	2	1	0	0	.234
K. Marte 2B	4	0	0	0	.209
C. Carroll RF	4	1	2	1	.264
A. Del Castillo DH	3	0	1	1	.219
c- N. Arenado PH-DH	1	0	0	0	.272
I. Vargas 1B	4	0	1	0	.360
J. Fernandez 3B	3	0	0	0	.292
J. Barrosa LF-CF	3	0	0	0	.194
J. McCann C	2	0	1	0	.192
a- G. Moreno PH-C	1	0	0	0	.246
A. Thomas CF	2	0	0	0	.181
b- T. Tawa PH-LF	1	0	0	0	.152

a-grounded out for McCann in the 7th
b-grounded out for Thomas in the 8th
c-struck out for Del Castillo in the 8th

HR – B. Lowe (10), J. Bart (2)
RBI – B. Lowe (23), R. O’Hearn (25), S. Horwitz (14), J. Bart (4)
2-Out RBI – R. O’Hearn, S. Horwitz, J. Bart
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – B. Lowe, B. Reynolds 2 (2), K. Griffin, B. Cook

HR – C. Carroll (5)
RBI – C. Carroll (20), A. Del Castillo (16)
2-Out RBI – C. Carroll, A. Del Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – N. Arenado

SB – O. Cruz (13)

SB – J. Fernandez (2)

DP – 2 (Griffin-Lowe-Horwitz; Lowe-Griffin-Horwitz)

DP – (Marte-Perdomo-Vargas)
E – J. Fernandez (3)

PITCHERS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Keller(W, 4-1)	6.0	4	2	2	4	2.87
D. Santana(H, 3)	1.0	0	0	1	0	3.78
M. Montgomery(H, 5)	0.2	1	0	1	0	3.21
I. Mattson(H, 7)	0.1	0	0	0	1	3.71
G. Soto(S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1.42

PITCHERS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Z. Gallen(L, 1-3)	6.0	6	4	2	5	4.70
B. Garcia	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
R. Thompson	1.0	0	0	0	2	3.14
P. Sewald	1.0	0	0	1	0	3.55

Pitches-Strikes – M. Keller 84-50, D. Santana 13-7, M. Montgomery 16-10, I. Mattson 6-4, G. Soto 14-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Keller 9-2, D. Santana 2-0, M. Montgomery 1-0, G. Soto 1-0
Batters Faced – M. Keller 23, D. Santana 3, M. Montgomery 4, I. Mattson, G. Soto 3

Pitches-Strikes – Z. Gallen 100-62, B. Garcia 12-8, R. Thompson 9-7, P. Sewald 19-11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls – Z. Gallen 12-5, B. Garcia 2-0, R. Thompson 1-0
Batters Faced – Z. Gallen 28, B. Garcia 3, R. Thompson 3, P. Sewald 4

May 8, 2026

Dbacks News and Notes

Diamondbacks’ Michael Soroka: Good effort in narrow loss

Soroka (4-2) allowed one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over 6.1 innings to take the loss versus the Pirates on Wednesday.

Soroka gave up a solo home run to Brandon Lowe in the second at-bat of the game, and that was the difference. Even with the unlucky loss, this was a fantastic bounce-back effort for the right-hander after he was tagged for eight runs over three innings in his last start. Soroka is now at a 4.14 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB across 37 innings through seven starts this year. He’s projected for a road start versus the Rangers in his next outing.
Paul Skenes throws 8 innings of 2-hit ball, leads Pirates to a 1-0 win over the D-backs
Diamondbacks’ Jose Fernandez: Losing starts to Del Castillo

Fernandez is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Pirates.

Fernandez will be on the bench for the second day in a row, with both of his absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Though Fernandez maintains a .775 OPS on the season compared to Adrian Del Castillo’s .657 mark, the latter’s standing as a left-handed batter could afford him most of the playing time at designated hitter. Arizona had previously had regular at-bats against right-handed pitching available for both players between DH and catcher, but Gabriel Moreno’s recent return from the injured list will limit Del Castillo’s opportunities to pick up starts behind the dish moving forward.
Diamondbacks’ Carlos Santana: Will be evaluated this week

Santana (thigh) is continuing to rehab at Triple-A Reno and will be evaluated by the end of the week, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Santana is three games into the assignment and is 2-for-11 with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored for the Aces. He’s been used at first base (twice) and designated hitter (once), with his last two appearances lasting all nine innings.

May 7, 2026

Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat, 133-95, to even series

AP
May 07, 2026

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota its worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 on Wednesday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

“I just told them we got punked,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said.

Stephon Castle had 21 points and De’Aaron Fox added 16 points for San Antonio, which shot 50% from the field and 41% on 3-pointers. It was the highest-scoring playoff game for the Spurs since a series-clinching 145-105 win over Denver on May 4, 1983.

Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. each scored 12 points for Minnesota.

Edwards came off the bench again as Minnesota continued to restrict his minutes in his second game back from a hyperextended left knee.

Games 3 and 4 are Friday and Sunday in Minneapolis.

With Wembanyama playing more aggressively on offense from the outset, the Spurs put the series-opening loss behind them quickly.

Minnesota’s previous largest postseason defeat was by 30 points to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 2003.

Only the margin of victory was in doubt Monday as both teams sent their starters to the bench with 10 minutes remaining and the Spurs leading 104-66.

“I told the guys after the first game it’s the natural tendency for the team that steals the first game, the away team, to get blown out in Game 2,” Edwards said. “We can’t come out cool and we came out cool and what happened – we got blown out.”

After combining to score 21 points on 10-for-31 shooting in Game 1, Wembanyama and Fox combined to go 12 of 25 from the field Wednesday.

The All-Star duo scored the Spurs’ first 11 points as they raced to a 29-point lead in the first half.

“Just trying to set the tone,” Wembanyama said.

Fox finished 2 for 2 on 3-pointers after missing on four attempts in Game 1.

“We’re at our best when (Fox is) in attack mode,” San Antonio coach Mitch Johnnson said. “He has probably the strongest ripple effect on our team in terms of when he’s in attack mode pushing the pace, because you have Steph (Castle) and Dylan (Harper) that follow suit with that. And then our shooters get shot in transition. Victor plays in space and so on and so forth.”

The Spurs missed their first three shots, but Wembanyama followed the third attempt by flying through the lane and throwing down a right-handed dunk to open the scoring.

Minnesota was held to 35 points in the first half. The Timberwolves shot 29.8% from the field before halftime and were 2 for 15 on 3-pointers as they fell behind by 25 points.

“I loved how everyone had everybody’s back (defensively),” Wembanyama said. “Tonight looked like a system that worked.”

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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

Expert Picks

View all 9 picks

San Antonio -9.5-115

Point Spread

Picked May 6 @ 9:00 pm, 1 unit on BetMGM

WIN

The Spurs, after breezing past Portland, weren’t ready for the intense defense Minnesota brought in Game 1. Look for a huge bounceback Wednesday in front of San Antonio’s raucous home crowd. Yes, Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu are good to go. But I’m expecting a lot more offensively from Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox. We should get urgency and a supremely focused effort from the Spurs.

Larry’s Pick

Over 217.5-108

Over / Under

Picked May 6 @ 5:12 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel

WIN

Game 1 totaled 206 points (a 104-102 Wolves win). But the Spurs are averaging 123.8 ppg since Jan. 31. The Wolves defense has stepped up in the playoffs, allowing 105 ppg in the last six. That said, De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama had major issues, including 0-for-12 on 3’s. Wemby had 12 blocks in Game 1; that’s unlikely to happen again, offering a boost to Minnesota. And Anthony Edwards should get more minutes after a successful return in Game 1.

Adam’s Pick

	1	2	3	4	T
6 Timberwolves 1-1	17	18	28	32	95
2 Spurs 1-1	24	35	39	35	133

Game 2

series tied 1-1

Frost Bank Center San Antonio, TX

TOP SCORERS
	T. Shannon Jr. SG	12PTS	5REB	1AST
	S. Castle PG	21PTS	4REB	4AST

Timberwolves

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
J. Randle	12	5	2	2
J. McDaniels	12	3	4	5
T. Shannon Jr.	12	5	1	5
R. Gobert	5	10	1	4
M. Conley	3	1	3	1

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
A. Edwards	12	3	0	1
N. Reid	11	7	0	3
K. Anderson	8	3	4	2
J. Ingles	7	2	0	0
J. Beringer	7	3	0	0
J. Phillips	3	0	1	1
J. Clark	3	0	1	1
A. Dosunmu	0	0	0	0
B. Hyland	0	1	2	0
Z. Pullin	–	–	–	–
Total	95	43	19	25

Spurs

STARTERS	PTS	REB	AST	PF
S. Castle	21	4	4	5
V. Wembanyama	19	15	2	1
D. Fox	16	0	2	1
J. Champagnie	12	3	2	1
D. Vassell	10	5	4	1

BENCH	PTS	REB	AST	PF
H. Barnes	12	2	0	3
D. Harper	11	7	5	2
K. Johnson	9	10	1	4
L. Waters III	8	4	1	1
K. Olynyk	5	1	2	2
L. Kornet	4	2	1	1
B. Biyombo	2	0	0	0
J. McLaughlin	2	0	2	1
C. Bryant	2	2	2	5
M. Plumlee	0	0	1	0
H. Ingram	–	–	–	–
E. Miller	–	–	–	–
Total	133	55	29	28

May 7, 2026

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