Yesterday brought playoff tension, last-possession NBA drama and a high-scoring NHL showcase. Milwaukee held on in a one-run finish, while a slate of close calls and emphatic wins kept the highlights rolling across the sports world.
Top Games
- Milwaukee Brewers edged the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in a playoff nail-biter decided by one run, a tense finish that earns the top spot.
- Utah Jazz squeezed past the New Orleans Pelicans 120-119 in a one-point, high-scoring thriller, with neither side getting breathing room at the finish.
- The Memphis Grizzlies took down the Golden State Warriors 111-108 in a nail-biter, holding off Golden State in a finish decided by three points.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves handled the Orlando Magic 115-93 in a decisive blowout, pulling away after leading 57-45 at halftime and stretching the margin to 26 through three quarters.
- The Atlanta Hawks routed the Charlotte Hornets 128-81 in a commanding blowout; Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
- Army outlasted Tulsa 38-35 in a high-scoring nail-biter, with the three-point margin making this one a late-game sweat.
- The Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in a high-scoring showcase, with Nathan MacKinnon piling up 1 goal and 3 assists and Martin Necas adding 1 goal and 2 assists.
- Duke escaped with a 19-16 win over Virginia, a three-point nail-biter that kept the result in doubt until the end.
- Stanford held off NC State 31-28 in another three-point nail-biter, securing a close finish in a busy college-football slate.
- The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1, with Jake Evans contributing 2 goals and 1 assist in a noteworthy result.
- Connecticut topped Massachusetts 35-16 for a convincing result that rounded out the featured college-football action.
Standout Performances
- Domantas Sabonis recorded 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for the Sacramento Kings; he was well above his 14-point season average. Box Score
- Jayson Tatum poured in 36 points with 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Boston Celtics, well above his 13-point season average. Box Score
- Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 36 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Miami Heat, near his 35-point season average. Box Score
- Tyler Herro finished with 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks, well above his 24-point season average. Box Score
- Darius Acuff added 33 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Box Score
- Nathan MacKinnon starred for the Colorado Avalanche with 1 goal and 3 assists; he has 6 goals and 10 assists (16 points) on the season. Box Score
- Martin Necas chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists for Colorado, bringing his season total to 5 goals and 6 assists (11 points). Box Score
- Jake Evans had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Montreal Canadiens; the supplied season context lists him at 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points). Box Score
From a one-run postseason finish to NBA games decided by a point and three-point college-football battles, yesterday delivered drama across the board—and Colorado and Montreal supplied standout individual efforts on the ice.
