Eastern and Western conference finals takeaways
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Gilgeous-Alexander had five straight 30-point games, averaged 29.7 points in the seven-game semifinals and 27.8 in the first round. You must rewind to the first game of that opening series to spot the last time he was underwhelming, and it didn’t matter then; OKC won by 52 points over Memphis.
The Canes' losing streak with Rod Brind’Amour as captain or coach reached 14 games after the Canes were swept in 2009, 2019 and 2023.
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers-Stars takeaways: Unexpected heroes help Edmonton get evenThe Edmonton Oilers were able to get even in the Western Conference Finals on Friday night with a 3-0 win over the Dallas Stars.
Pascal Siakam catches fire in Game 2, the relentless Pacers dominate the transition game and the Knicks drop to 3-5 at home this postseason.
The Knicks were ahead by double digits in the fourth quarter, but the Pacers stayed close enough to make a charge in the final minute.