April 30th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Knicks held a six-point lead with 28 seconds left in regulation, but Tyrese Maxey came up with two clutch shots to help the 76ers force overtime. The Sixers carried the momentum into the extra frame and held on for the much-needed win. Maxey led the Sixers with 46 points on 17-for-30 shooting, five rebounds and nine assists, in 52 minutes. Joel Embiid logged a triple-double with 19 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and four blocks. Tobias Harris racked up 19 points, eight rebounds and a block, while Kelly Oubre logged 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block. The 76ers shot 46.2 percent from the field, including 15-for-39 from deep. Meanwhile, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 40 points on 15-for-32 shooting, three rebounds, six assists and a steal, in 51 minutes. Josh Hart followed up with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a block. OG Anunoby tallied 17 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block, while Miles McBride chipped in 14 points, four rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night to grab a 3-2 lead in the series. The Cavaliers and the Magic finally played a tight game, with both teams going back and forth at each other until the final buzzer. In the end, though, the Cavaliers survived Orlando’s comeback attempt in the fourth quarter and escaped with the victory. Donovan Mitchell led the way for Cleveland with 28 points, six rebounds and two assists. Darius Garland recorded 23 points, five rebounds and five assists. Evan Mobley had a double-double of 14 points and 13 boards. Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic with 39 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Franz Wagner posted 14 points, six assists and five rebounds. Jalen Suggs posted 13 points. Wendell Carter recorded 11 rebounds as well.

The Bucks overcame an eight-point first-quarter deficit with a 64-36 advantage during the middle periods, setting up the double-digit, series-preserving victory. Milwaukee shot 52.4 percent and enjoyed 80.0 percent - 61.5 percent and 44-36 advantages in free-throw shooting and rebounding, respectively. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 16 points, supplementing them with six assists and four rebounds. Myles Turner supplied 13 points, five boards and three assists. Obi Toppin furnished 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard matched Toppin's scoring while adding four rebounds and five assists, respectively, among other contributions. Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis co-led the Bucks with 29-point contributions while pulling down 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Middleton adding five assists. Malik Beasley delivered 18 points, five rebounds and two steals. Patrick Beverley generated a 13-point, 12-assist double-double that included four rebounds, two steals and one block. Brook Lopez finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two blocks.