The NBA 2025 qualifiers continued on Thursday evening, while two teams were trying to go to the second round and two others tried to keep their season alive.
During the first game, New York Knicks seeded No. 3 beaten the head of N ° 6 Detroit Pistons by the final score of 116-113. The Knicks won a six -game victory with the victory, passing in the second round of the playoffs for a third consecutive year.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles clippers avoided elimination and forced match 7 against the Denver Nuggets with a victory of 111-105 match 6 in front of a noisy crowd of the intuity dome.
Here is a more in -depth examination of the image of the NBA qualifiers as well as the last results of Thursday matches.
Thursday scores
Game 6: New York Knicks Def. Detroit Pistons, 116-113
Game 6: Los Angeles Clippers def. Denver Nuggets, 111-105
Western conference
Oklahoma City Thunder against Memphis Grizzlies (Okc Wins Series 4-0)
Denver Nuggets against Los Angeles Clippers (3-3 series)
Houston Rockets against Golden State Warriors (GS leads 3-2)
Los Angeles Lakers against Minnesota Timberwolves (Min Wins Series 4-1)
Eastern Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers against Miami Heat (Cle Wins 4-0 series)
Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks (Ind Wins Series 4-1)
New York Knicks against Detroit Pistons (Nyk wins the 4-2 series)
Boston Celtics against Orlando Magic (Bos Wins Series 4-1)
Upcoming qualifying schedule: Friday May 2
Match 6: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m.
Thursday results
New York Knicks 116, Detroit Pistons 113
The Knicks survived a hard battle disputed with the Pistons, ultimately emerging victorious due to a three -light light from Star Jalen Brunson with four seconds to play in the fourth quarter.
Brunson finished with 40 points and seven assists on 15 shots out of 33, connecting three of his 10 attempts from behind the arc.
The Knicks held an 11 -point lead entering the fourth quarter, but the pistons stormed to obtain an advantage of seven points with a little less than three minutes in regulation.
Brunson, who won the honors of the clutch player of the year for his 2024-25 campaign, scored eight of the last 11 points in New York to close the match and win a victory.
Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the pistons. He pulled 9 out of 22 on the ground, but missed his eight three -point territory attempts.
The Strait season ended, although it is always an impressive overall performance of a team that only won 14 games in 2024.
The Knicks will now move forward to face the Boston Celtics.
Los Angeles Clippers 111, Denver Nuggets 105
The Clippers initially seemed to go to a victory, opening a 15 -point lead on the Nuggets with a little less than six minutes in the fourth quarter.
Denver immediately proceeded to a race of 11-2 to pull at less than six points while two minutes were still on the stopwatch, but a three of Norman Powell gave Los Angeles a certain separation.
The Nuggets finally brought the ball while facing a five-point deficit with about 30 seconds to play, but Nikola Jokić could not convert a lay-up and shoot in one score.
Jokić finished with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds on 11 shots out of 22.
Denver had trouble taking care of the ball, committing 14 reversals compared to seven for Los Angeles.
The Kawhi Leonard clippers trio, James Harden and Powell all intensified on Thursday.
Leonard finished with a double-double, marking 27 points and striking 10 rebounds. Harden accumulated 28 points to accompany eight assists, while Powell collected 24 points on 9 on 15 shots.
Match 7 will take place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. he.
