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Defending champion Celtics close out Magic to move on to Eastern Conference semis

Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away after Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, beating Orlando 120-89 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Cade Cunningham carries Pistons in must-win Game 5 nail-biter over Knicks

Cade Cunningham had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons stayed alive in their first postseason appearance since 2019 by beating the New York Knicks 106-103 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.

Former National Shooting Coach Sunny Thomas Dies

Former India shooting coach Sunny Thomas, under whose tutelage the sport achieved some historic highs including multiple Olympic medals, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 84 and breathed his last in Kottayam where he was based. Thomas is survived by his wife KJ Josamma, sons Manoj Sunny, Sanil Sunny and daughter Sonia Sunny. The former shooter, who guided the Indian marksmen from 1993 to 2012, was a first-hand witness to several momentous occasions in the sport's history.

Jamal Murray puts up 43 as Nuggets take 3-2 lead vs. Clippers - ESPN

DENVER — Jamal Murray has broken the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs so many times, he figured it was time to do the same to the LA Clippers. This time it wasn't a back-breaking buzzer-beater, but a barrage of brilliant shotmaking that paced the Denver Nuggets to a 131-115 win over Los Angeles in Game 5 of the best-of-seven first-round series Tuesday night at Ball Arena.