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    • 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.

    • 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.

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

    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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    Larry Hartstein
    Larry HartsteinThe Maestro
    +2290 (63%)
    Last 128 NBA
    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.

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    Adam Thompson
    Adam ThompsonThe ATM
    #4
    +763.5 (69%)
    Last 32 NBA
    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
    TOP SCORERS
    T. Shannon Jr. SG 12PTS 5REB 1AST
    S. Castle PG 21PTS 4REB 4AST
    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
    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
  • Jalen Brunson helps the Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the 76ers with a 108-102 victory

    NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and helped New York seize control of a close game after a run of blowouts, leading the New York Knicks to a 108-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

    Playing without the injured Joel Embiid, the 76ers put up a far better fight than in the Knicks’ 137-98 romp in Game 1. The game featured 25 lead changes – the most in a playoff game in 11 years – and 14 ties. Neither team led by more than seven points.

    “Most importantly it’s staying poised, staying composed,” Brunson said. “Just figuring out one just play at a time, one step at a time and not looking too far ahead.”

    Those kinds of situations are made for Brunson, who made the tiebreaking basket with 5:06 remaining and added another jumper for a 103-99 advantage with 3:45 to play before Mikal Bridges’ basket made it a six-point game.

    “They started switching a little bit and he got to his spots and scored a bucket and that’s what he’s expected to do for us,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said of Brunson.

    OG Anunoby added 24 points for New York, though he left late in the game, went to the locker room and didn’t return to the bench. Brown said after the game he didn’t have an update on the forward’s status.

    Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Knicks, whose Game 1 victory made them the first team to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points.

    Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points for the 76ers, who face another big climb after falling behind 3-1 against Boston in the first round.

    The series moves to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday, where Embiid will find out if gets his wish for the arena to be filled with Sixers fans or if New Yorkers made their way in.

    Embiid was ruled out with right hip and ankle injuries after waking up with soreness and being unable to go through the 76ers’ morning shootaround.

    But the 76ers, who won Game 2 in Boston without him while he was still recovering from a late-season appendectomy, got 19 points each from Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. and 17 from VJ Edgecombe to nearly overcome their big man’s absence.

    They were ahead for the final time at 99-96 after Oubre’s 3-pointer before Josh Hart – who had appeared to hurt his left hand or wrist in the third quarter and left the game – made a 3-pointer with 6:52 remaining.

    “I thought we had maybe four wide-open shots in a row that didn’t go,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said. “We just needed to keep the scoreboard moving and we played great offense. We just didn’t shot-make.”

    The 25 lead changes were the most since the Spurs and Clippers combined for 31 on May 2, 2015.

    Maxey managed only 13 points in Game 1 but was back to leaving defenders in the dust Wednesday, scoring 15 points in the second quarter and 19 in the first half.

    The Knicks did a better job on him in the second half, led by Bridges, who also contributed 18 points.

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    Bob Konarski

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    Over 111.5-120
    New York • Home Team Total • Team Prop
    Picked May 6 @ 6:20 pm, 1 unit on Caesars
    New York has scored more than 111 points in five of their first seven postseason games thus far. The Sixers are without Joel Embiid tonight but New York’s Mitchell Robinson is now a GTD with an illness. The full game over is also a good look since the over has hit in three straight games for New York and back-to-back games for the Sixers. However, New York’s defense has really stepped up after losing game three to the Hawks. New York has scored more than 111 points in nine of their last 11 games against the Sixers.

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    Adam ThompsonThe ATM
    +533.5 (67%)
    Last 27 NBA Player Props
    Over 13.5-138
    Josh Hart • REB + AST • Player Prop
    Picked May 6 @ 3:13 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
    In the four games Josh Hart has faced the 76ers this season, the Knicks shooting guard has rebound/assist totals of 16, 20, 16 and 14, the latter of which was in 10 fewer minutes than usual in the Game 1 blowout win. The Sixers have bigger issues to figure out defensively, especially now with Joel Embiid sitting.

    Adam’s Pick

    1 2 3 4 T

    7 76ers 0-2

    33 29 28 12 102

    3 Knicks 2-0

    31 30 28 19 108
    TOP SCORERS
    T. Maxey PG 26PTS 3REB 6AST
    J. Brunson PG 26PTS 1REB 6AST
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    T. Maxey 26 3 6 1
    P. George 19 6 4 4
    K. Oubre Jr. 19 5 2 2
    V. Edgecombe 17 5 3 3
    A. Drummond 6 8 1 4
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    Q. Grimes 7 3 3 3
    D. Barlow 6 2 0 1
    A. Bona 2 7 1 5
    K. Lowry
    J. Edwards
    J. Broome
    T. Watford
    J. Walker
    D. Terry
    Total 102 39 20 24
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    J. Brunson 26 1 6 1
    O. Anunoby 24 5 2 3
    K. Towns 20 10 7 4
    M. Bridges 18 5 2 1
    J. Hart 5 7 6 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Clarkson 6 5 0 0
    M. McBride 4 1 1 2
    J. Alvarado 3 0 1 2
    A. Hukporti 2 3 0 4
    L. Shamet 0 0 0 0
    J. Sochan 0 0 0 0
    T. Kolek
    P. Dadiet
    M. Diawara
    Total 108 37 25 20
  • Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener

    BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit, and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.

    Josh Doan and Jordan Greenway also scored for Buffalo, which was making its first second-round appearance since 2007, and first overall in 15 years. Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots and improved to 4-1 since taking over the starting duties in Game 3 against Buffalo’s opening-round opponent Boston.

    Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored for Montreal, which appeared slow to find its legs three days after defeating Tampa Bay in Game 7 of its first-round series. Jakub Dobes finished with 12 saves, and allowed four goals after allowing a combined two in splitting Games 6 and 7 against the Lightning.

    Montreal has yet to win consecutive playoff games this postseason, and was coming off a series in which all seven games were decided by one goal, including four in overtime.

    Buffalo hosts Game 2 on Friday night, before the series shifts to Montreal on Sunday.

    The Sabres were the more rested team, having had four days off since beating Boston 4-1 in Game 6 on Friday.

    “I like the quick start we got off to. I know we can be a lot better,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said, noting he thought Buffalo looked disjointed at times. “There’s a couple situations in the game that we gave them a little bit of momentum.”

    Doan opened the scoring 4:31 in by converting Zach Benson’s pass to cap a 2-on-1 after Montreal defenseman Lane Hutson fell and turned over the puck in front of his bench.

    McLeod made it 2-0 by converting Benson’s pass through the crease on Buffalo’s second power-play opportunity 13:26 into the first period. Byram scored on the next opportunity by snapping in a shot from between the circles to put Buffalo up 4-1 midway through the second period.

    Byram’s goal was his fourth, matching the Sabres’ franchise playoff record for defensemen, joining Mike Ramsey (1988), Jason Woolley and Alexei Zhitnik, who both scored four in 1999.

    Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis was pleased with how much more room his players had to create with the puck after a tight-checking series against the Lightning. His only issue is the Canadiens need to take advantage of it.

    “Now, what does that mean? I got to rewatch,” St. Louis said.

    “I have ideas, but I’m not going to put my stamp on those ideas right now. Even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you,” he added. “I’m confident that we can play any style. I’m confident that we could play the game that’s in front of us. And I’m confident that we can learn from this one and be better.

    Buffalo converted 2 of 3 power-play chances, breathing new life into a unit that went 1 of 24 against Boston. The Sabres’ 4.2% conversion rate was tied for 865th out of 897 teams that had 20 or more opportunities in a playoff series since 1978.

    And Buffalo’s man-advantage woes carried over from the final seven regular-season games, during which the team went 0 for 22.

    McLeod didn’t mind hearing questions about the power play on Wednesday night.

    “I mean, maybe keep asking, if we’re gonna keep scoring now,” he said with a laugh. “It’s a process of building it and getting your look. So I think, we got them tonight and it was going in.”

    Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin limped off favoring his right leg with under three minutes left after blocking a shot by Jake Evans. Dahlin briefly went up the tunnel, before returning to the bench, but did not see any further ice time.

    Ruff said he doesn’t believe there’s an issue after seeing Dahlin walking down the hallway.

    Dach scored the game’s highlight goal, cutting Buffalo’s lead to 4-2 with 3:29 left in the second. Driving up the right wing, Dach’s centering pass was blocked by Lyon’s stick. The puck caromed back to Dach who, while falling, was able to lift the puck over the goalie’s glove.

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    Jeff Hochman
    Jeff HochmanWest Coast Wiseguy
    #3
    +463 (59%)
    Last 39 NHL ML
    Buffalo-126
    Money Line
    Picked May 5 @ 11:35 am, 1 unit on FanDuel
    WIN
    Buffalo dominated Boston with a +39 shot and +8 goal margin, while Montreal struggled against the Lightning, posting a -40 shot differential. The Canadiens were outshot 29-9 in Game 7 yet pulled off a win. Buffalo finished the regular season mid-pack in high-danger shots for and against, while Montreal was near the bottom with a -39 high-danger differential. Montreal relies on its power play, but Buffalo’s penalty kill is elite (4th in the league). Montreal is fatigued after its taxing Game 7 and tough travel back home. Buffalo’s speed (3rd in NHL for bursts over 20 MPH), depth, fresher legs, and Alex Lyon’s strong goaltending (1.14 GAA) provide an advantage. In contrast, Montreal’s Jakub Dobes ranks 30th in GAA, exposing their ongoing goalie issues.

    Jeff’s Pick

    1 2 3 T
    1 1 0 2

    1-0

    2 2 0 4
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Anderson RW 0 0 0 0
    Z. Bolduc C 0 1 0 0
    A. Carrier D 0 0 -1 0
    C. Caufield RW 0 0 -1 2
    K. Dach C 1 0 0 1
    P. Danault C 0 0 0 1
    I. Demidov RW 0 1 0 3
    N. Dobson D 0 0 0 2
    J. Evans C 0 0 0 2
    K. Guhle D 0 0 0 0
    L. Hutson D 0 0 0 4
    M. Matheson D 0 0 -1 1
    A. Newhook C 0 0 0 4
    J. Slafkovsky LW 0 1 -1 4
    N. Suzuki C 1 0 -1 3
    A. Texier LW 0 0 0 1
    J. Veleno C 0 0 0 0
    A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    Z. Benson LW 0 2 1 1
    B. Byram D 1 0 1 2
    R. Dahlin D 0 0 1 4
    J. Doan RW 1 1 1 3
    J. Greenway LW 1 0 1 1
    T. Kozak C 0 0 1 1
    P. Krebs C 0 0 -1 0
    B. Malenstyn LW 0 0 1 0
    R. McLeod C 1 1 0 2
    J. Norris C 0 0 1 0
    O. Power D 0 0 0 0
    J. Quinn RW 0 0 0 1
    M. Samuelsson D 0 1 1 0
    L. Stanley D 0 0 0 0
    T. Thompson C 0 0 -1 0
    C. Timmins D 0 0 -1 0
    A. Tuch RW 0 0 -1 1
    J. Zucker LW 0 0 0 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    J. Dobes 16 4 12 0.750 56:48
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    A. Lyon 28 2 26 0.929 59:40
  • Ducks beat Golden Knights 3-1 and send series back to Anaheim at 1-1

    LAS VEGAS (AP) Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored, Lukas Dostal came 5.6 seconds from his first career playoff shutout and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.

    The Ducks head home with the chance to grab hold of the best-of-seven second-round NHL playoff series, with Game 3 on Friday night. Vegas hopes to pull off a repeat of its first-round series when the Golden Knights went to Utah at 1-1 before winning in six games.

    “That’s not our tradition of playing that type of game, a low-scoring affair,” Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. “I think we’ve had some stretches over the course of the season, particularly late. This is the only way you’re going to be successful in playoffs is you’ve got to win games like tonight. It’s going to take everybody to play these types of games, and I thought everybody contributed.”

    Sennecke, a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy that goes to the league’s top rookie, became the fourth Ducks player 20 or younger to score multiple goals in a postseason.

    Dostal saved 21 shots and nearly had his third career shutout, including regular-season play, before Mark Stone scored a power-play goal in the closing seconds.

    “I always say it doesn’t matter how you win or what the score is,” Dostal said. “(A shutout) obviously is the cherry on the top. It doesn’t really matter. We got a ‘W’ and that’s all we really focus on.”

    Carter Hart made 25 saves for the Golden Knights. Brett Howden’s four-game goal streak ended, as did Ivan Barbarshev’s seven-game point streak.

    The Golden Knights’ penalty kill gave them a chance. They killed all five penalties, including a stretch of 6:19 in the first period in which the Golden Knights took four penalties, including a double minor by Jack Eichel for high sticking. Vegas has killed off 19 straight penalties this postseason and is 24 of 25 overall.

    Though Golden Knights coach John Tortorella had no complaints about the PK, he wasn’t thrilled to begin the game with so many trips to the penalty box.

    “It screws us up,” Tortorella said. “We wanted to try to get a good start and we’re sitting in the box. I think that affects things as you’re trying to get through that first period, but the penalty kill has been fantastic and that was a key part of the game. We just couldn’t make it stand.”

    But offense again was at a premium for Vegas, and Tortorella adjusted his lines to try to find some life. Stone moved to the top line, William Karlsson shifted to the second and Pavel Dorofeyev dropped to the third.

    Quenneville found some magic by moving Cutter Gauthier up to the second line with Mikael Granlund and Alex Killorn. That group had 20 scoring chances to one for Vegas after two periods, according to Natural Stat Trick. They finished with a 23-5 advantage.

    Quenneville also took forward Mason McTavish, who had a goal and three assists in the six-game first-round victory over Edmonton, out of the lineup. He failed to score on two shots in the opener of this series.

    The Ducks broke through in the second period, controlling play for about six minutes as Vegas struggled to keep the puck out of its zone. Then finally it was too much, Jeffrey Viel passing from below the goal line to Sennecke, camped out in front of the net for the 1-0 lead with 8:37 left in the period.

    Troy Terry’s backhand pass to Carlsson at 6:36 of the third period made it 2-0 for the Ducks. Harkins added an empty-net goal with 3:30 remaining.

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    Todd Fuhrman
    Todd FuhrmanVegas Insider
    #1
    +1102 (66%)
    Last 29 NHL
    Anaheim+140
    Money Line
    Picked May 6 @ 6:56 pm, 1 unit on Caesars
    WIN
    I had a chance to see Game 1 up close and personal between these Pacific division rivals. After 60 minutes I came away with a few major observations: one of which that the Ducks are going to be the faster team all series but that Vegas won’t stray from their identity. Anaheim was the better team at 5 on 5 but if you’re going to win games against a structured opponent like the VGK squandering chances won’t work. I really believe we’re in for a longer series than oddsmakers think and while it’s scary fading Vegas off that lackluster effort Monday I really believe the Ducks will bear down and convert against Hart. This price is too much for me to pass up here.

    Todd’s Pick

    1 2 3 T

    1-1

    0 1 2 3

    1-1

    0 0 1 1
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Carlson D 0 0 1 2
    L. Carlsson C 1 0 1 4
    C. Gauthier LW 0 0 0 4
    M. Granlund C 0 0 0 2
    J. Harkins C 1 0 1 1
    D. Helleson D 0 0 0 0
    T. Hinds D 0 0 0 1
    R. Johnston LW 0 0 1 2
    A. Killorn LW 0 0 0 3
    C. Kreider LW 0 1 1 2
    J. LaCombe D 0 0 2 0
    P. Mintyukov D 0 0 1 2
    R. Poehling C 0 1 1 0
    B. Sennecke RW 1 0 1 1
    T. Terry RW 0 1 1 2
    J. Trouba D 0 0 2 2
    J. Viel LW 0 1 1 0
    T. Washe C 0 0 1 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 0 -2 3
    I. Barbashev LW 0 0 0 5
    P. Dorofeyev RW 0 0 0 1
    N. Dowd C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Eichel C 0 1 -1 2
    N. Hanifin D 0 0 -1 0
    T. Hertl C 0 0 0 0
    B. Howden C 0 0 -3 2
    B. Hutton D 0 0 -1 1
    W. Karlsson C 0 0 -1 1
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 0 0
    K. Korczak D 0 0 -1 0
    M. Marner RW 0 0 -3 2
    B. McNabb D 0 0 0 1
    C. Sissons C 0 0 0 0
    C. Smith LW 0 0 0 0
    M. Stone RW 1 0 -1 1
    S. Theodore D 0 1 -1 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    L. Dostal 22 1 21 0.955 60:00
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 27 2 25 0.926 59:36
  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    0 4 1
    Rays24-12
    3 6 0
    Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
    • W: S. McClanahan  (4-2)
    • L: P. Corbin  (1-1)
    • S: I. Seymour  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    S. McClanahan TB P5.2 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
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    I. Seymour TB P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Brewers19-16
    6 11 1
    2 4 0
    Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
    • W: A. Ashby  (6-0)
    • L: A. Pallante  (3-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    A. Ashby MIL P2.0 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB
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    B. Sproat MIL P4.0 IP, 1 H, 5 SO, 3 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Dodgers23-14
    12 14 0
    Astros15-23
    2 5 0
    Daikin Park, Houston, TX
    • W: J. Dreyer  (2-1)
    • L: L. McCullers  (2-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    A. Pages LAD CF3-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI
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    J. Dreyer LAD P2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
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    R H E
    Padres22-14
    5 6 0
    Giants14-23
    1 3 1
    Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    • W: M. Waldron  (1-1)
    • L: A. Houser  (0-4)
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    M. Waldron SD P5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
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    A. Houser SF P6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
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    R H E
    2 4 0
    Angels15-23
    8 8 0
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
    • W: W. Urena  (1-3)
    • L: N. Schultz  (2-2)
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    W. Urena LAA P6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 3 BB
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    B. Teodosio LAA LF2-3, 2 R
    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves26-12
    1 4 0
    3 9 0
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    • W: B. Woo  (2-2)
    • L: M. Perez  (2-2)
    • S: J. Ferrer  (2)
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    B. Woo SEA P6.0 IP, 1 H, 9 SO, 2 BB
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    J. Ferrer SEA P1.0 IP, 1 SO
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    R H E
    3 7 1
    6 12 0
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    • W: O. Kerkering  (1-0)
    • L: J. Perkins  (2-1)
    • S: B. Keller  (3)
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    Z. Wheeler PHI P6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
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    B. Keller PHI P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB
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    R H E
    Orioles17-20
    7 7 0
    Marlins16-21
    4 6 0
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    • W: B. Young  (3-1)
    • L: E. Perez  (2-4)
    • S: R. Garcia  (2)
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    B. Young BAL P6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 3 BB
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    R. Garcia BAL P1.0 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB
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    Red Sox16-21
    4 4 0
    Tigers18-20
    0 4 1
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: S. Gray  (3-1)
    • L: J. Flaherty  (0-3)
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    S. Gray BOS P5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB
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    J. Flaherty DET P5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB
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    R H E
    Twins16-21
    2 3 0
    15 14 1
    Nationals Park, Washington, DC
    • W: M. Mikolas  (1-3)
    • L: B. Ober  (3-2)
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    M. Mikolas WAS P5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
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    C. Abrams WAS SS3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI
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    R H E
    Rangers17-19
    6 8 0
    Yankees25-12
    1 3 0
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    • W: N. Eovaldi  (4-4)
    • L: W. Warren  (4-1)
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    N. Eovaldi TEX P8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 SO
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    Y. De Los Santos NYY P3.1 IP, 1 H, 5 SO, 1 BB
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    R H E
    Reds20-17
    6 10 0
    Cubs25-12
    7 10 1
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    • W: T. Thornton  (1-0)
    • L: B. Burke  (1-2)
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    I. Happ CHC LF3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
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    T. Thornton CHC P1.0 IP
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    R H E
    3 6 0
    Royals17-20
    1 4 1
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    • W: J. Cantillo  (2-1)
    • L: L. Avila  (0-2)
    • S: C. Smith  (9)
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    J. Cantillo CLE P5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 SO, 3 BB
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    C. Smith CLE P1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO
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    R H E
    Mets14-22
    10 15 0
    Rockies14-23
    5 13 1
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: F. Peralta  (2-3)
    • L: M. Lorenzen  (2-4)
    • S: D. Williams  (5)
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    F. Peralta NYM P5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB
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    M. Semien NYM 2B4-5, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
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    R H E
    Pirates20-17
    1 7 0
    0 2 0
    Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
    • W: P. Skenes  (5-2)
    • L: M. Soroka  (4-2)
    • S: G. Soto  (2)
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    P. Skenes PIT P8.0 IP, 2 H, 7 SO
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    G. Soto PIT P1.0 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB

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  • Paul Skenes throws 8 innings of 2-hit ball, leads Pirates to a 1-0 win over the D-backs

    PHOENIX (AP) Paul Skenes threw eight brilliant innings in one of the best outings of the young star’s career, Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Wednesday night.

    Skenes – the defending National League Cy Young award winner – retired the first 14 batters he faced until Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a soft dribbler down the third-base line for a single. The right-handed pitcher tried to make the play, but his throw was well wide of first base.

    Nolan Arenado followed with a line drive single to left, but that was the final baserunner Skenes allowed. The 23-year-old struck out seven, including the final three batters he faced in the eighth.

    He threw 97 pitches, including 65 strikes.

    Gregory Soto worked around a one-out walk in the ninth to earn his second save.

    Lowe’s homer to center field was a towering shot that traveled 435 feet and bounced off the batter’s eye. Bryan Reynolds earned his 1,000th career hit on a single in the third, finished the night with two hits and also had a stolen base.

    D-backs right-hander Michael Soroka (4-2) gave up several hard-hit balls in the first – including Lowe’s homer – but had more success as the game progressed. He went 6 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits and two walks while striking out six.

    Skenes (5-2) has never thrown a nine-inning complete game in his big-league career. He threw 8 1/3 innings once in 2024 and threw an eight-inning complete game last season in a 1-0 loss against the Phillies.

    The D-backs start RHP Zac Gallen (1-2, 4.45 ERA) on Thursday while the Pirates counter with RHP Mitch Keller (3-1, 2.85) in the finale of the three-game series.

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    20-17

    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    • W: P. Skenes (5-2)L: M. Soroka (4-2)S: G. Soto (2)
    • HR: PIT – B. Lowe (8)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    O. Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 .250
    B. Lowe 2B 4 1 2 1 .252
    B. Reynolds LF 4 0 2 0 .260
    R. O’Hearn RF-1B 3 0 0 0 .294
    N. Gonzales 3B 3 0 0 0 .309
    J. Triolo 3B 0 0 0 0 .222
    M. Ozuna DH 4 0 1 0 .186
    S. Horwitz 1B 4 0 1 0 .242
    B. Cook RF 0 0 0 0 .308
    K. Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 .266
    H. Davis C 3 0 0 0 .156
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    G. Perdomo SS 3 0 0 0 .239
    K. Marte 2B 4 0 0 0 .215
    C. Carroll RF 4 0 0 0 .256
    A. Del Castillo DH 3 0 0 0 .214
    I. Vargas 1B 3 0 0 0 .364
    L. Gurriel LF 3 0 1 0 .255
    N. Arenado 3B 3 0 1 0 .274
    G. Moreno C 3 0 0 0 .250
    A. Thomas CF 2 0 0 0 .185
    a- J. Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 .301
    • a-struck out for Thomas in the 9th
    BATTING
    • 3B – S. Horwitz
    • HR – B. Lowe (9)
    • RBI – B. Lowe (22)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – B. Lowe, N. Gonzales, M. Ozuna
    BATTING
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – G. Moreno
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – O. Cruz (12), B. Reynolds (2), K. Griffin (8)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Vargas-Moreno-Arenado-Perdomo)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    P. Skenes(W, 5-2) 8.0 2 0 0 7 2.36
    G. Soto(S, 2) 1.0 0 0 1 1 1.50
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    M. Soroka(L, 4-2) 6.1 7 1 2 6 4.14
    K. Ginkel 0.2 0 0 0 0 3.45
    J. Morillo 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.16
    T. Clarke 1.0 0 0 0 1 2.60
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – P. Skenes 97-65, G. Soto 15-8
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – P. Skenes 6-6, G. Soto 1-1
    • Batters Faced – P. Skenes 26, G. Soto 4
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – M. Soroka 93-65, K. Ginkel 9-6, J. Morillo 12-6, T. Clarke 15-9
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Soroka 7-7, K. Ginkel 1-1, J. Morillo 1-2, T. Clarke 0-1
    • Batters Faced – M. Soroka 27, K. Ginkel 2, J. Morillo 4, T. Clarke 3
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    • Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez: Spins seven shutout innings

      Rodriguez (3-0) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out seven over seven shutout innings to earn the win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

      Rodriguez had faltered a bit with 10 runs allowed over his last 14.2 innings across three starts. He bounced back and put up one of his best outings of the season Tuesday, throwing 65 of 103 pitches for strikes in the dominant victory. He’s now at a 2.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 29:19 K:BB through 39.2 innings over seven starts this season. Rodriguez’s 6.6 K/9 is the lowest of his career, but he’s making it work after struggling in his first two campaigns with Arizona. The southpaw is projected to make his next start at home over the weekend against the Mets.

    • Diamondbacks’ Jose Fernandez: Taking seat Tuesday

      Fernandez isn’t in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Pirates, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

      Fernandez will get a breather after going 1-for-9 with a walk and a run scored during Arizona’s latest series against the Cubs. His absence will allow Adrian Del Castillo to work as the designated hitter while batting fourth.

  • MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series

    DENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through Minnesota’s newest netminder, Filip Gustavsson, on their way to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, grabbing a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series.

    The Avalanche have now won six straight postseason games, which ties the 2021 squad for the franchise’s longest win streak to begin the playoffs.

    This game featured a little more defense than the 9-6 eruption in Game 1. The 14 goals for the Avalanche are the most in the first two games of a playoff series since the Calgary Flames had 15 against the Los Angeles Kings in 1988.

    Martin Necas, Gabriel Landeskog and Nicolas Roy all scored their first goals of the series. Valeri Nichushkin added an empty-netter in the closing seconds. Twelve different Avalanche players have scored in the series, an NHL record for the first two games of a series.

    “It’s great. I mean, right now, that’s what you need,” defenseman Cale Makar said. “You need everybody contributing and we’re finding ways to do that. There’s a lot of jelling minds right now.”

    Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves on a night where he drew contact – he was knocked into the net on one occasion – and took a puck off the mask, leading to some quick repairs. It was a bounceback performance after giving up six goals in Game 1.

    “He’s been unbelievable for us,” Roy said. “You can feel the confidence he’s got and it bleeds through the lineup.”

    The Wild went with Gustavsson in net after Jesper Wallstedt gave up eight goals in the 9-6 loss. Gustavsson got off to a rocky start by giving up goals on the opening two shots of the first period and the first shot of the second. He settled down and finished with 18 saves.

    “Just fine. Nothing special,” Gustavsson said of how he felt Tuesday. “Not bad, not good.”

    The series shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Saturday.

    The Avalanche are 18-2 in best-of-seven playoff series when winning the first two games since moving to Denver in 1995-96.

    Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson had goals for the Wild. Tempers flared in the third, with Parker Kelly getting into a scuffle with Matt Boldy and hitting the linesman with his glove. No penalties were called.

    Colorado weathered a late rush by the Wild after they pulled Gustavsson for an extra skater late in the game. Boldy took a big hit from MacKinnon along the boards.

    The game boiled down to special teams. The Avalanche were 2 of 5 on the power play while the Wild finished 0 of 2.

    “It’s not good enough,” said Boldy, whose team is missing two big pieces with forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin sidelined by lower-body injuries. “We know that. It’s on us. We’ve got to make adjustments and be way better.”

    Necas gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead in the first period but just six seconds later Kaprizov tied it. The six-second gap between the goals was tied for the fifth-fastest two goals by both teams in postseason history, according to NHL Stats.

    Landeskog later added a power-play score on a pass from MacKinnon, who notched two assists in the first period for his 21st career multipoint playoff period. He passed Hall of Famer Joe Sakic for the most in franchise history.

    “Just excited to play playoff hockey,” said MacKinnon, whose team has scored five or more goals in three straight postseason games for the fifth time in franchise history. “Obviously, the best time of year.”

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    Picked May 5 @ 1:39 pm, 0.5 unit on FanDuel
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    This is high (at least one book has under -200), but I simply won’t play +1.5 for exactly what happened last night in Ducks-Golden Knights Game 1: A tie game with five minutes left ended as a two-goal result due to an empty-netter. So why not -1.5? Because then I’m toast in overtime. The Wild clearly missed the injured Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin in Game 1, and neither will play tonight. Colorado hasn’t lost in the postseason yet, although I’d expect Minny to get at least one game back home. On home ice, +1.5 is a different story. The Avs might get back blueliner Josh Manson from injury tonight.

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    1 0 1 2
    2 1 2 5
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Boldy LW 0 0 -1 1
    B. Faber D 0 0 -1 2
    M. Foligno LW 0 0 0 1
    N. Foligno LW 0 0 0 0
    R. Hartman RW 0 1 -1 5
    Q. Hughes D 0 0 -1 0
    D. Hunt D 0 1 1 1
    M. Johansson LW 1 0 0 4
    K. Kaprizov LW 1 0 -1 4
    M. McCarron RW 0 0 0 2
    J. Middleton D 0 0 -1 1
    J. Petry D 0 0 1 1
    J. Spurgeon D 0 0 -1 2
    N. Sturm C 0 0 0 0
    V. Tarasenko RW 0 0 0 2
    Y. Trenin C 0 0 0 0
    D. Yurov RW 0 1 0 2
    M. Zuccarello RW 0 1 -1 3
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    N. Blankenburg D 0 0 0 0
    B. Burns D 0 1 0 1
    R. Colton C 0 1 1 0
    J. Drury C 0 0 -1 1
    N. Kadri C 0 1 0 4
    P. Kelly LW 0 0 -1 1
    B. Kulak D 0 2 1 1
    G. Landeskog LW 1 1 0 1
    A. Lehkonen LW 0 0 1 0
    N. MacKinnon C 1 2 0 5
    C. Makar D 0 0 0 1
    S. Malinski D 0 0 1 1
    M. Necas C 1 1 0 3
    B. Nelson C 0 1 2 0
    V. Nichushkin RW 1 0 1 1
    L. O’Connor RW 0 0 -1 1
    N. Roy C 1 0 1 1
    D. Toews D 0 0 0 1
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    F. Gustavsson 22 4 18 0.818 57:08
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    S. Wedgewood 31 2 29 0.935 60:00
  • Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1

    DETROIT (AP) Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.

    Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game postseason losing streak against a single opponent, a drought that dated to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.

    Game 2 is Thursday night in Detroit.

    The Pistons forced 20 turnovers that led to 31 points in a strong performance against Cleveland’s potent backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.

    “That’s what this series presents, but we’re up for a challenge,” Harris said. “I thought tonight we did a great job of that.”

    Mitchell scored 23 points, ending his NBA-record streak of scoring 30-plus points in nine straight series openers.

    Harden had 22 points and Max Strus scored 19 for the No. 4-seeded Cavs, who pulled into a tie midway through the fourth quarter after trailing for most of the night and by as much as 18 points.

    Harden committed seven turnovers and pointed the blame at himself.

    “You look within first,” he said. “Look at my turnovers and a lot of them are just on me and nothing they did.”

    Cleveland center Jarrett Allen was limited to two points and three rebounds, coming off a 22-point, 19-rebound performance in an elimination game against Toronto.

    Two days after both teams won a Game 7, the Pistons started strong and led 37-31 after a quarter. Detroit took a 59-46 lead into the second half, when the cushion was no longer comfortable.

    Cleveland pulled within three points late in the third and Ron Holland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the quarter and put the Pistons up 83-76.

    After the Cavs cut their deficit to three again early in the fourth, the Pistons responded with eight consecutive points to restore a double-digit lead.

    Cleveland, though, wouldn’t go away.

    Harden, playing the Pistons for the first time since Cleveland acquired him, scored seven straight points to pull the Cavs into a 93-all tie with 5:28 left.

    Jalen Duren blocked Harden’s next shot and dunked on Detroit’s next three possessions – each off Cunningham assists.

    The Pistons won the Central Division this year by eight games ahead of the defending champion Cavs, splitting four games during the regular season.

    Detroit earned 60 victories and the top seed in the East just two years after losing 68 games and setting a single-season NBA record with 28 straight losses.

    The Pistons rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the first round against Orlando to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

    Cleveland outlasted Toronto in seven games to reach the second round for the third straight year, a run that started with Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs and hired a month later by the Pistons.

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    Ausar Thompson • Points • Player Prop
    Picked May 5 @ 3:34 pm, 1 unit on BetRivers
    WIN
    Defensive whiz Ausar Thompson scored eight or fewer points in five of seven games vs. Orlando. However, he played 32-plus minutes in the final five games. That’s critical because in the two most recent meetings with Cleveland, Thompson also played big minutes — 31 and 36. He turned those minutes into 16 and 18 points. I’m expecting Detroit to force a substantial amount of turnovers, which should help Thompson score at least 10 points.

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    Jalen Duren • PTS + REB • Player Prop
    Picked May 5 @ 3:28 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
    LOSS
    FanDuel. Jalen Duren struggled mightily against the Magic, averaging 20 combined points plus rebounds. It was a brutal matchup for the big man, one I’m sure he (and the Pistons as a whole) are happy to be done with. Now, Duren will face a Cavs team he’s had much more success against. And let’s not forget, the Pistons center averaged 30 points plus rebounds this season, so we’re getting a nice discount on this line. The Cavs defense excels at stopping ball-handlers (which Orlando did not) and Tobias Harris has a much tougher matchup in this series. I think Duren rebounds in this round (pun intended) – I have him projected around 29 points plus rebounds.

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    1 2 3 4 T

    4 Cavaliers 0-1

    21 25 30 25 101

    1 Pistons 1-0

    37 22 24 28 111
    TOP SCORERS
    D. Mitchell SG 23PTS 4REB 2AST
    C. Cunningham SG 23PTS 3REB 7AST
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    D. Mitchell 23 4 2 3
    J. Harden 22 8 7 3
    E. Mobley 14 9 5 3
    D. Wade 5 3 1 1
    J. Allen 2 3 1 4
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    M. Strus 19 5 2 3
    D. Schroder 9 1 3 1
    T. Bryant 4 0 0 1
    K. Ellis 3 3 0 1
    S. Merrill 0 0 1 0
    J. Tyson 0 5 1 2
    L. Nance Jr.
    O. Sarr
    T. Proctor
    N. Tomlin
    R. Minix
    T. Enaruna
    C. Porter Jr.
    Total 101 41 23 22
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    C. Cunningham 23 3 7 2
    T. Harris 20 8 1 1
    D. Robinson 19 0 2 4
    J. Duren 11 12 4 0
    A. Thompson 11 8 5 4
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    D. Jenkins 12 7 3 2
    R. Holland 6 1 0 2
    I. Stewart 6 3 1 2
    J. Green 3 1 0 0
    C. LeVert 0 2 0 1
    C. Bediako
    P. Reed
    I. Jones
    T. Smith
    M. Sasser
    C. Lanier
    Total 111 45 23 18