Tuesday, April 29 of the NBA Playoffs 2025 left intense emotions and key moves on the road to the title.
Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers advanced to the East semifinals after closing their series 4-1. Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons won in New York and stretched the playoffs to a sixth game, while the Denver Nuggets took advantage over the Los Angeles Clippers in the West.
Celtics 120 – Magic 89
With a devastating 73-40 run in the second half, the Celtics crushed the Orlando Magic and sealed the series 4-1.
Jayson Tatum had a near triple-double with 35 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown added 23 points.
Dominican Al Horford contributed 9 points and became the 13th player with the most playoff games in NBA history.
Boston will face the winner of the Knicks and Pistons in the semifinals.
Pacers 119 – Bucks 118 (TE)
The Pacers eliminated Milwaukee in the 2025 NBA Playoffs in an epic comeback after being down 20 points.
Tyrese Haliburton forced overtime and closed with 26 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds.
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While Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith stood out with 21 and 19 points respectively.
Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double (30-20-13) and Gary Trent Jr.’s 33 points, the Bucks fell again in the first round.
Indiana will meet Cleveland Cavaliers in the semifinals.
Pistons 106 – Knicks 103
The Pistons staved off elimination from the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a narrow victory at Madison Square Garden.
Leaving the series 3-2 still in favor of the Knicks.
Cade Cunningham shined with 24 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds, 13 of which came in the fourth quarter.
Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren were also key.
For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns stood out with a double-double (17-11), but Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart finished with physical discomfort.
Game 6 will be in Detroit this Thursday.
Nuggets 131 – Clippers 115
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In the West, the Denver Nuggets took a 3-2 series lead after dominating the Clippers with 43 points from Jamal Murray.
Murray took over in front of a quiet night from Nikola Jokic, who still managed a triple-double (13-10-12).
Aaron Gordon (23) and Russell Westbrook (21) paced the offense.
The Clippers counted on Ivica Zubac (27 points) and a near triple-double from Kawhi Leonard.
The series returns to Los Angeles for Game 6.
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