April 28th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Knicks owned the momentum in the fourth and stayed a step ahead for the road win. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 47 points on 18-for-34 shooting, four rebounds, 10 assists and a block, in 44 minutes. OG Anunoby followed up with 16 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. Miles McBride was the only other Knicks player to score in double figures, with 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting off the bench. Josh Hart contributed four points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks. The Knicks shot 43.0 percent from the field, including 7-for-27 from deep. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 27 points on 7-for-19 shooting, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks, in 44 minutes. Tyrese Maxey followed up with 23 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal. Kelly Oubre added 19 points, three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, while Tobias Harris finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.

The Mavericks offset a 39-16 deficit after one by outscoring the Clippers, 62-43, over the middle quarters. Dallas eventually took a one-point lead with 2:15 remaining, but Los Angeles' 12-6 run over the final 1:55 to escape with the series-tying win. L.A. overcame a 42-29 rebounding disadvantage and a middling 66.7 percent success rate from the free-throw line with 53.8 percent shooting and a massive 62.1 percent - 33.3 percent edge in three-point shooting specifically. James Harden and Paul George co-led the Clippers with matching 33-point, six-rebound, one-block efforts while dishing out seven and eight assists, respectively. George added four steals. Ivica Zubac furnished 13 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Terance Mann totaled 11 points, three rebounds and two assists. Norman Powell matched Mann's scoring and added one steal. Kyrie Irving paced the Mavericks with 40 points, complementing them with seven rebounds and five assists. Luka Doncic generated a 29-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included one block. Derrick Jones Jr. provided 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. P.J. Washington supplied 10 points, four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal.

The Indiana Pacers took care of the Milwaukee Bucks, 126-113, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs at GainBridge Fieldhouse on Sunday evening. With the win, the Pacers lead the series 3-1. Brook Lopez led the Bucks 27 points and nine rebounds. Khris Middleton registered a double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Malik Beasley supplied 20 points, three rebounds and two assists. Patrick Beverly chipped in nine points and four assists, while AJ Green led the bench with eight points and three rebounds. Milwaukee shot 51.1 percent from the field, including 12-for-33 from three. The Pacers were led by Myles Turner, who recorded 29 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Tyrese Haliburton tallied 24 points, four rebounds and four assists. Andrew Nembhard contributed 15 points, three rebounds and nine assists. Obi Toppin led the bench with 13 points and two rebounds, while Pascal Siakam had an all-around game with 13 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Indiana shot 51.7 percent from the field and went 22-for-43 from beyond the arc.

Neither team ever led by more than six points, taking 21 ties and 23 lead changes to determine a winner. Minnesota rode a 66-55 second half to their comeback win. The Timberwolves out-rebounded the Suns, 55-41. Minnesota shot 42 percent from three-point range (15-of-36), while Phoenix shot 39 percent from long distance (10-of-26). Anthony Edwards led the T'Wolves with 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Karl-Anthony Towns collected 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Jaden McDaniels totaled 18 points and three rebounds. Devin Booker led the Suns with 49 points, five rebounds and six assists. Kevin Durant had 33 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four blocks. No other player reached double figures in scoring.