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Here’s a recap of the NBA playoffs as the Pacers and Timberwolves force a Game 7

Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Myles Turner scored 17 points, as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 116-103, on Friday, to qualify for the semi-finals in the Eastern Conference and force a seventh game.

Tyrese Haliburton, TJ McConnell and Andrew Nembhard contributed 15 points each.

Nigerian Basketball League star Josh Okogie talks about his sixth year with the Phoenix Suns.

Nembhard also grabbed six rebounds and provided six assists. In six home playoff games, the Pacers have won without a turnover thanks to nine assists from Haliburton.

The Eastern Conference Finals will see the winner of Game 7 on Sunday in New York face off against the top-seeded Boston Celtics.

After missing his last 11 shots in the first half, Jalen Bruson scored 31 points on 11 of 26 shooting.

The Knicks lost 0-3 on the road in this series at the hands of Deuce McBride, who scored 20 points with four three-pointers.

The Knicks, already dealing with an injury, lost starting forward Josh Hart in the fourth quarter due to abdominal pain.

Bojan Bogdanovic, Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, and All-Star Julius Randle are already out of the picture in New York.

The Timberwolves force a seventh game against the Nuggets

The Minnesota Timberwolves destroyed the Denver Nuggets because they needed a win to save their season.

The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 115-70 on Thursday, entering Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. They did so by going out on a 20-0 run in the first quarter.

With 27 points from Anthony Edwards and 21 from Jaden McDaniels on 8-of-10 shooting, Minnesota defeated the Utah Jazz in the second-biggest playoff series in NBA history despite being in danger of being eliminated.

The Wolves made Game 6 funny by putting up a strong defensive front and controlling the boards.

With big men Rudy Gobert (14), Karl-Anthony Towns (13), and Naz Reid (11) combining for 38 rebounds, Minnesota held a 62-43 advantage on the glass and forced Denver to shoot just 7 of 36 from 3-point range (19.4). %).

NBA MVP Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Jamal Murray had a terrible shooting night, making just 4 of 18 shots and scoring just 10 points.

Mike Conley finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists after missing Game 5 due to pain in his right Achilles tendon.