The Pistons, meanwhile, staved off elimination and forced a Game 6 against the Knicks by beating New York Tuesday night. The winner of that series will face the Celtics in the second round. Elsewhere, the Warriors are up 3-1 in the series against the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves lead the Los Angeles Lakers 3-1.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gary Trent Jr. had dominant stat lines in Game 5. Still, Indiana Pacers ' Tyrese Haliburton 's two-way performance slammed the door shut on any hope for the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton saved his best performance vs. the Bucks in Game 5 as the Pacers beat the Antetokounmpo-led team 119-118.