Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18, and the Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a victory over the Lakers in Game 5. Houston has won two straight without top scorer Kevin Durant, who has missed four of the series' five games with injuries. LAL lead series 3-2.
LeBron James can't get his late three-point attempt to fall as the Rockets hold on to down the Lakers.
Austin Reaves drains a near-logo three-pointer in his return to action.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Magic on Wednesday night in Game 5 to stave off elimination. ORL leads series 3-2.
Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Mobley hit a pair of pivotal three-pointers in the final period and finished with 23 points, and the Cavaliers rallied for a victory over the Raptors on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series. CLE leads series 3-2.
Dennis Schroder's three leads to a shoving match between the Cavaliers and Raptors.
Cade Cunningham seals the game for the Pistons with a smooth jumper.
Donovan Mitchell jumps out of the gym for a massive slam.
LeBron James drops a fastbreak dime to Rui Hachimura for a Lakers dunk.
Cade Cunningham absorbs the bump for a Pistons putback.
Scottie Barnes with a filthy slam over Donovan Mitchell.
Jack Armstrong joins Kayla Grey to break down what happened to the Raptors after they played a nearly perfect first half in Game 5, and discuss if Toronto should be concerned not having Immanuel Quickley and possibly Brandon Ingram for Game 6.
Shaquille O'Neal unleashes a leaf blower in the "NBA Tip-Off" studio.
Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl rises for a massive poster slam.
Donovan Mitchell buries a first-quarter buzzer-beater from deep against the Raptors.
NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins SportsCentre to take a closer look at how the Raptors went 'completely flat' in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Cavaliers, discuss if Toronto could be better off without Brandon Ingram in the lineup, and what the Raps need to do to force a Game 7.
Ahead of a pivotal Game 5 on the road tonight, TSN NBA analyst Jack Armstrong joins Kayla Grey to discuss what the Raptors can carry over from their home wins to Game 5 in Cleveland, and how rookie Collin Murray-Boyles can continue contributing at a high level.
TSN NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Wesley Cheng to set up Game 5 between the Magic and Pistons and discuss if Detroit has been too reliant on superstar Cade Cunningham in the series.
TSN NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Wesley Cheng to explain why Scottie Barnes has been the best player in the series against the Cavaliers, and how he's levelled up his game in the postseason. Shepherd also discusses the encouraging signs from Brandon Ingram in Game 4.
Amid a scoring slump over the past two games against the Cavaliers, Raptors guard Ja'Kobe Walter explains the way Cleveland has been defending him when he has the ball and not letting him get open when he doesn't. RJ Barrett says Walter has found other ways to contribute to their winning efforts with rebounds and the responsibility of guarding Donovan Mitchell.
RJ Barrett has shown through four games against the Cavaliers that he is more than just an offensive threat, rounding out a solid defensive game on the other end of the floor. Ahead of Game 5 in Cleveland, Barrett spoke about his intentions to focus more consistently on D and strives to be better with every game.
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