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2025–26 season archive
Friday, May 8, 2026Playoffs · 2 games
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Final · R2 · G3
NYK108
PHI94
Final · R2 · G3
SAS115
MIN108
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · NYK @ PHI

Jalen Brunson scores 33 in New York win over Philadelphia

Final: 108–94. Jalen Brunson added 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Conference semifinals series: New York 3, Philadelphia 0.

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+8+9+14NYK AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
NYK27332523108
PHI3121241894
Who led
Jalen BrunsonNYK33 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Mikal BridgesNYK23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kelly Oubre Jr.PHI22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Joel EmbiidPHI18 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg31.3Last 3 playoff games

31.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 33 points in 38 minutes.

Our take: Ride the hot hand
Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Our take: Bench until the minutes return
Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in the regular season (43 games). Line: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Our take: Add in deep leagues
Second story · SAS @ MIN · R2 · G3

San Antonio wins Game 3 over Minnesota, 115–108

Conference semifinals series: San Antonio 2, Minnesota 1. Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 39 points, 15 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · SAS vs MIN
G1 · @ SASMIN104–102G2 · @ SASSAS133–95G3 · @ MINSAS115–108Game by game through May 8, winner and final score. Pink = SAS win.
Top performances

Victor Wembanyama leads the day with 39

Victor WembanyamaSAS @ MIN · W
21.9 PPG playoffs to date
39 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonNYK @ PHI · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Anthony EdwardsMIN vs SAS · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesNYK @ PHI · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kelly Oubre Jr.PHI vs NYK · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Naz ReidMIN vs SAS · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST