"Both Victor Wembanyama and an injured Anthony Edwards were superlative in Game 3 on Friday night, each notching 30-plus-point, 14-plus-rebound double-doubles. The Spurs pulled away late to win, 115-108, improving to a 2-1 series lead."
"Mike Brown's New York Knicks, meanwhile, suddenly look like the best team in the Eastern Conference. They outlasted the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday to improve to a 3-0 series edge. No team in the history of the league has rallied back from a 0-3 deficit in a best-of-seven series."
"The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers both find themselves in 0-2 holes as their respective second-round series head home Saturday. Effectively, the contests are must-wins for both those franchises' 2025-26 seasons. Cleveland has the talent to survive the Detroit Pistons, but has struggled through some typically horrific James Harden playoff games. Los Angeles without Luka Doncic has no shot at winning even a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder."
"A poll of 11,000 readers has now confirmed that. Per Sean Keeley of Awful Announcing, our Chicago Bulls' Chicago Sports Network team of Stacey King, Adam Amin, Mark Schanowski, Zach Zaidman, Wayne Randazzo, Connor Onion, K.C. Johnson, and Ruthie Polinsky ranked third among all 30 NBA squads. Keeley notes that this marks the second straight season the CHSN crew has finished in the top three."
Victor Wembanyama and an injured Anthony Edwards produced 30-plus-point, 14-plus-rebound double-doubles in Game 3, but the Spurs won 115-108 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Timberwolves. The Knicks defeated the 76ers to move ahead 3-0, extending the rarity of a best-of-seven comeback from a 0-3 deficit. The Cavaliers and Lakers both enter their next games down 0-2, with each contest framed as critical for their 2025-26 seasons. Cleveland’s roster has the talent to handle the Pistons, while Los Angeles is disadvantaged without Luka Dončić against Oklahoma City. The Bulls’ local broadcast crew ranked third among all NBA teams in a reader poll, marking a second consecutive top-three finish.
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