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East Finals - Game 1

T.J. McConnell puts on the moves for nasty layup

T.J. McConnell forces a Celtics timeout with a nice spin move plus the layup.

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How did this Tyrese Haliburton 3 go in?!

Tyrese Haliburton somehow banks in the 3-pointer from an impossible angle to beat the third-quarter buzzer.

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Jayson Tatum crashes the baseline for two-handed slam

Jayson Tatum takes off for the big dunk late in the second quarter.

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Jaylen Brown comes out of nowhere for great block

Jaylen Brown blocks the 3-pointer and manages to get the Pacers to turn the ball over.

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Haliburton's logo 3 evens score before halftime

Tyrese Haliburton sinks the logo 3-pointer to tie the score for the Pacers right before halftime.

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Aaron Nesmith throws down two-handed jam in the lane

After a chaotic sequence, Aaron Nesmith is left unguarded in the lane and throws down the jam.

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Al Horford posts up on Jalen Smith for 2

Al Horford posts up on Jalen Smith and pivots around Smith for two points.

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Toppin drains jumper over Kornet

Obi Toppin drives and hits the floater over Luke Kornet late in the first quarter.

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Al Horford's wide-open 3 gives Celtics early 12-0 lead

Derrick White finds Al Horford sitting alone from beyond the arc, and Horford takes advantage.

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Jaylen Brown throws down electric dunk to start off ECF

Jaylen Brown electrifies the Boston crowd with a sensational one-handed jam early.

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TOP HEADLINES

CONFERENCE FINALS

The stars, schemes and stats that will decide these surprising conference finals

Our NBA insiders are breaking down the keys to the Celtics-Pacers and Wolves-Mavs series.

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THE TIME IS NOW FOR CELTICS

Shannon Sharpe: Celtics will not get easier path than what they have now

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How much pressure is on Jayson Tatum to lead the Celtics to a title?

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USING HISTORY AS A GUIDE

Celtics, Mavs, Wolves and Pacers are most comparable to which NBA champs?

Can the 1995 Houston Rockets provide a blueprint for 2024's NBA Finals hopefuls? Let's look at how this year's contenders match up to past winners.

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BETTING THE PLAYOFFS

Favorite picks, props for Celtics-Pacers, Wolves-Mavericks

Our betting experts explain which bets stand out in the conference finals.

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ARE MAVS IN A GOOD SPOT?

Austin Rivers: A title this season changes the way people view Kyrie

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RANKING TOP PLAYERS OF THE PLAYOFFS

Edwards, Gilgeous-Alexander, ???: We ranked the top 12 players from the second round of the NBA playoffs

Young stars of the Wolves and Thunder both land in the top three of the playoffs' most valuable players (ranked by the numbers). Who else joins them?

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ON THE COACHING FRONT

Kendrick Perkins: Next Lakers coach needs to be AD hire, not LeBron

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Coaching carousel: Latest on Lakers and Wizards search

What we know on the NBA's coaching vacancies and top candidates.

INSIDE WOLVES' SUCCESS

What Anthony Edwards has accomplished at 22 -- even before Kobe, LeBron and Steph

The Wolves toiled in irrelevance and mediocrity for decades. That is, until their audacious 22-year-old leader stepped foot on the court this season, when he made sure his team would be neither one -- for years to come.

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Lowe: How Edwards' ascension has led to the redemption of Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns could have departed, but what if he's the bridge between Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards?

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