The Western Conference second-round playoff series between Minnesota and Golden State is level at 1-1 after the Timberwolves took Game 2 at home.
History suggests the New Yorks Knicks should now be heavily favoured to oust NBA defending champions Boston and reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Golden State Warriors will likely need to force at least a game six to see the return of superstar Stephen Curry against Minnesota.
The Opals have put on a final quarter show to hold off a fast-finishing New Zealand team to win the first match in a three-game series between the teams.
Golden State have overcome a Steph Curry injury to beat Minnesota in their conference semi-final series opener, while Indiana have gone 2-0 up over Cleveland.
The Indiana Pacers have gone 2-0 up over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semi-final series thanks to a 120-119 road win.
Oklahoma City and Boston have been beaten by late Denver and New York comebacks in their respective opening NBA second-round playoff series games.
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Kenny Atkinson had a winless pre-season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that didn't stop him being named the NBA's Coach of the Year.
Indiana upset top-seeds Cleveland in Game 1 of their NBA East semi-finals series while Golden State ousted Houston 4-3 in their West first-round battle.
The Nuggets' second-half lead was simply too big for them to fritter away as they beat the Clippers in the NBA playoffs to set up a clash with Oklahoma City.
Fred VanVleet top-scored with 29 points as the Houston Rockets kept their NBA season alive by forcing a deciding Game 7 in their first-round series.
The San Antonio Spurs' legendary mentor Gregg Popovich is stepping down after a career in which he coached more NBA victories than anyone.
James Harden has led the LA Clippers over Denver to force a Game 7, while Jalen Brunson starred for New York in their series-clinching win over Detroit.
After a painful first-round exit from the NBA playoffs, 40-year-old LeBron James was certainly not ready to set a retirement date.
Minnesota are through to the NBA western conference semi-finals after ousting the LA Lakers 4-1 while Houston won and now trail Golden State 3-2.
Australia's Dyson Daniels, the first-season Atlanta Hawks guard, has been voted the NBA's most improved player.
After being recognised for his rapid rise by being crowned the NBA’s Most Improved Player, the message from Dyson Daniels was clear: There’s plenty more improvement to come.
The Boston Celtics have closed out their playoff series with Orlando to waltz into the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
The NBA has released its list of early draft applicants, featuring a smattering of top Australian talents including towering 18-year-old Rocco Zikarsky.
