The NBA unveils its quintet of the year

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Luka Doncic (Mavericks), Joel Embiid (Sixers), Jayson Tatum (Celtics) and the surprise of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) make up the NBA Five of the Year. Milwaukee's Greek native was the only unanimous choice as a member of this ideal lineup, while the inclusion of the regular season MVP had some detractors.

Curry keeps Warriors alive (121-106)

Another stellar performance by Stephen Curry allowed the Warriors (121-106) to save the match ball against the Lakers, who came into the game with a convincing 3-1 record. The Californians also lost Antony Davis to a concussion, and his participation in Game 6 is in doubt.

Brunson and Knicks hold off Miami (112-103)

Led byJalen Brunson, who played the entire game, the Knicks were able to force Game 6 after defeating the Heat 112-103 at Madison Square Garden. The 38 points scored by the point guard put him in the select club of 4 NY franchise players to score more than 30 points three times in a single playoff series.

Embiid leaves Sixers with one foot in conference finals (103-115)

The Sixers took an important step towards reaching the Conference Finals after defeating the Celtics in Boston (103-115). MVP Joel Embiid (33 points) was well escorted by Tyrese Maxey, (30) and James Harden (17) to get the series back to Philadelphia.

Jokic unhinges Durant and the Suns (118-102)

Nikola Jokic became the center with the most triple-doubles in playoff history to advance the Nuggets (3-2) in the conference semifinals.