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Pacers beat Bucks, Knicks defeat 76ers to advance to Eastern Conference Semifinals

Image of basketball hoop/net with basketball going through/Scoring the winning points at a basketball game
Image of basketball hoop/net with basketball going through/Scoring the winning points at a basketball game

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night, and will advance to the second round in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Pacers Obi Toppin scored 21 points, while T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists in the win, while the Bucks’ Damian Lillard had 28 in the defeat.

In Game 6 of their playoff series, the NY Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 on Thursday night to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Jalen Brunson had 41 points and 12 assists to lead the Knicks, with Josh Hart scoring the go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left to clinch the win.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Pacers and the Knicks will take place on Monday in New York at Madison Square Garden.

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