Knicks, Nuggets have the chance to remove the pistons and clipper from NBA playoffs

Detroit (AP) -Two teams have the chance to advance in the NBA playoffs against Franchise companies on Thursday evening, which play a game 6 in their home place in every conference.

All four teams will count on important players that they added last year.

The third New York Knicks will achieve a second shot to remove the sixth Detroit Pistons in a first round of the Eastern Conference. In the night tongue, the fourth Denver Nuggets have the first opportunity to cross the fifth Los Angeles Clipper in the west.

New York, to reach the Eastern Conference final since 2000, made Win-now movements to acquire Karl-Antony Towns and Mikal Bridges to supplement Jalen Brunson. With Brunson in game 5 cities and bridges scored 17 points each.

Detroit, who was desperately looking for relevance, welcomed Tobias Harris for a second tour with the team as part of a busy summer that surrounded Cade Cunningham with some veterans.

In a cross-season victory in New York on Tuesday evening, Harris was the first Pistons player in a playoff game that filled the box value with 17 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals.

“He is our security blanket,” said Detroit coach JB Bickerstaff. “He is reliable. He is reliable. He understands what has to happen at the moment. He is an incredible person, incredible teammate. Violent competitor.”

Denver tried to win an NBA title for the second time in two years.

Westbrook, who looked like the MVP, had 13 points in a seven-minute route in the first half of game 5 and ended with 21 points of a 131:115 win in Denver, who scored the Nuggets in the series 3-2 lead.

Los Angeles, who was looking for a new formula to win after she had decided not to keep all-star Paul George, added with subtle steps such as the acquisition of Kris Dunn from Utah in one trade, on which Westbrook gave the Kawhi Leonard-led team more depth.

Dunn, who started every playoff game, scored 15 points on Tuesday evening for his second double-digit rating against Denver.

New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons

If/where to see: game 6, 7:30 p.m. Edt (tnt)

Series: Knicks Lead 3-2.

BetmGM Sportsbook: Knicks of 2.5.

What to know: Each team has won two games on the street. When the pistons in the Little Caesar Arena lose a third game in a row, they are eliminated and an NBA record with a 10th loss in the home home playoffs in a skid that ends until 2008. “Never die. We are still there.” Cunningham is the third NBA player who has at least 120 points, 40 rebounds and 40 assists in his first five playoff games, which Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and five all-star Luka Doncic are. The Knicks halls back to the motor city. Brunson tightened his injured right ankle in game 5. “I'm all good,” said Brunson, after he had so many field gates (four) as sales and was late in the game on the sidelines because coach Tom Thibodeau decided not to call any time exceeding. Josh Hart has a wrist disease, but said his whole body hurt hurt and Thibodeau said OG Anunoby also missed some time on Tuesday evening with an injury. Detroit has been in game 1 and the shooters, Jaden Ivey, since he broke his leg in January, without a rough center, Isaiah Stewart (knee).

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers

When/where to see: Thursday, game 6, 10 p.m. Edt (tnt)

Series: Nuggets Lead, 3-2

BetmGM Sportion: Clipper of 6.5.

What to know: The nuggets led by Jokic have two chances of closing the series just like last year and hope for a different result. Denver lost game 6 in Minnesota and then blew in the second round in the second round a lead in the second half in game 7. Jokic refuses to spend too much time to look back. “I only play,” he said, after he had 5 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in game. You just don't want to fall back from big margins for the Clipperers. In the last two games, they stayed by 22 points before they stick back. “I'm just trying to stay in the game early, instead of trying to achieve the heroic comeback,” said Leonard. “It's all we can do. We have to fight.” The Clippers try to find a way to bring James Harden back into the right course. It is 8 out of 20 from the Boden-1 of 4 from the 3-point range in the last two losses.

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The AP athlete Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report.

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