Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

The New York Knicks will live to fight another day. Facing their first closeout game of this postseason, New York responded with energy and intensity that did not wane in any quarter — something that had plagued the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to an NBA-best 22-1 on the season with a 132-111 win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

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James Harden leads the way for the Clippers with 27 points as Los Angeles gets back in the win column against the Atlanta Hawks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 113-105 win in NBA Cup play.

The Knicks and Magic will face off at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday for the right to play in the NBA Cup championship. Jalen Brunson finished with 35 points in Toronto to lead a balanced Knicks attack, with six players in double figures,