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Friday, May 8, 2026Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed PHI by 4 after the first quarter and won 108–94.

Final · R2 · G3
NYK108
PHI94
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +14
Final · R2 · G3
SAS115
MIN108
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS 0; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +7
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2024–25May 8, 2025: 1 game. Top scorer: Julius Randle (MIN vs GSW), 24 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · NYK @ PHI

Jalen Brunson scores 33 in New York win over Philadelphia

Final: 108–94. Jalen Brunson added 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Conference semifinals series: New York 3, Philadelphia 0.

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+8+9+14NYK AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
NYK27332523108
PHI3121241894
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 29, 26, 19, 39, 17, 35, 26, 33NYK33 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 0, 11, 10, 0, 8, 7, 24, 17, 18, 23NYK23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kelly Oubre Jr.Points, last 10 games: 10, 12, 17, 2, 4, 14, 6, 12, 19, 22PHI22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 19, 34, 26, 33, 19, 34, 14, 18PHI18 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg31.3Last 3 playoff games

31.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 33 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in the regular season (43 games). Line: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · SAS @ MIN · R2 · G3

San Antonio wins Game 3 over Minnesota, 115–108

Conference semifinals series: San Antonio 2, Minnesota 1. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 39 points, 15 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · SAS vs MIN
G1 · @ SASMIN104–102G2 · @ SASSAS133–95G3 · @ MINSAS115–108Game by game through May 8, winner and final score. Pink = SAS win.
Top performances

Victor Wembanyama leads the day with 39

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 34, 17, 40, 35, 5, 27, 17, 11, 19, 39SAS @ MIN · W
21.9 PPG playoffs to date · +20.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 29, 26, 19, 39, 17, 35, 26, 33NYK @ PHI · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 22, 22, 30, 17, 5, 18, 12, 32MIN vs SAS · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 0, 11, 10, 0, 8, 7, 24, 17, 18, 23NYK @ PHI · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +11.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kelly Oubre Jr.Points, last 10 games: 10, 12, 17, 2, 4, 14, 6, 12, 19, 22PHI vs NYK · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 11, 5, 17, 12, 15, 12, 11, 18MIN vs SAS · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST