00:00NBA playoffs takeaways. Timberwolves eliminate Warriors. Celtics extend series versus Knicks.
00:06The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading back to a familiar place. The Wolves knocked off the
00:10Golden State Warriors 121-110 on Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
00:16The Wolves routed the seventh-seeded Warriors in a rowdy Game 5 environment,
00:21advancing to their second straight West Finals. Six Minnesota players scored in double figures
00:26as Julius Randle led all scorers with 29 points. He also had eight rebounds and five assists.
00:32Anthony Edwards added 22 points, seven rebounds, and 12 assists. Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and Mike.
00:39Conley had 16 in an all-around performance. Golden State made the most of its opportunities,
00:44but each time the Steph Curry-less Warriors made a run, the Wolves answered.
00:48Brandon Podziemski led Golden State with 28 points. Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points,
00:54and Jimmy Butler scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, and tallied six assists.
01:00The Wolves will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Oklahoma City Thunder.
01:05Earlier in the night, the Boston Celtics lived to play another day, beating the New York Knicks
01:10127-102 in Game 5, narrowing New York's series lead to 3-2. Boston won its first game of the series
01:17since the injury to star Jason Tatum, who tore his Achilles in game.
01:214. The Knicks kept it tight in the first half, but were outscored by the Celtics 32-17 in the third quarter.
01:27Derek White led the way for Boston with 34 points, three rebounds, and two assists,
01:33alongside Jalen Brown's 26 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds.
01:38Jalen Brunson scored 22 for the Knicks before fouling out with more than seven minutes left.
01:43In the fourth quarter, the Knicks and Celtics play Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
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