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Thunder, Nuggets square off with series tied 2-2

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -10.5; over/under is 220.
Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin ejected after hitting Cavs' Hunter in the chest with a closed fist

Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin ejected after hitting Cavs' Hunter in the chest with a closed fist

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected in the first quarter of Game 4 on Sunday for hitting Cleveland Cavaliers backup De'Andre Hunter in the chest with a closed fist.
Pacers build 41-point halftime lead and rout Cavaliers 129-109 for a 3-1 series lead

Pacers build 41-point halftime lead and rout Cavaliers 129-109 for a 3-1 series lead

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers spent two days looking for solutions against top-seeded Cleveland. On Sunday, they delivered an emphatic answer.
Thunder rally in fourth quarter to tie series with Nuggets

Thunder rally in fourth quarter to tie series with Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder finally outplayed Denver in crunch time, beating the Nuggets 92-87 on Sunday to knot their second-round series at two games apiece.
Pacers tie NBA playoff record by jumping out to 41-point halftime lead against Cavaliers in Game 4

Pacers tie NBA playoff record by jumping out to 41-point halftime lead against Cavaliers in Game 4

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers tied an NBA playoff record by building a 41-point halftime lead Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against top-seeded Cleveland.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points and leads Thunder past Denver 92-87 to tie series 2-2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points and leads Thunder past Denver 92-87 to tie series 2-2

DENVER (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets at their own game Sunday.
Warriors, Knicks will try to bounce back from home playoff losses with another chance in Game 4

Warriors, Knicks will try to bounce back from home playoff losses with another chance in Game 4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Without Steph: Those words keep coming up for the Golden State Warriors.
Clank! Nuggets and Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in 1st quarter of NBA playoff game

Clank! Nuggets and Thunder combine for 25 points, tied for fewest in 1st quarter of NBA playoff game

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't wake up their slumbering offenses in an early Game 4 tip on Sunday, resulting in a record-tying bad start to an NBA playoff game.
NBA draft lottery: Cavaliers and Magic have landed the most top picks in the event's 40-year history

NBA draft lottery: Cavaliers and Magic have landed the most top picks in the event's 40-year history

Patrick Ewing was poised to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft 40 years ago when Commissioner David Stern began the first draft lottery by pulling a logo of the Golden State Warriors out of an envelope — indicating they would select seventh.
NBA draft lottery at 40: The AP looks at how each franchise has fared during its history

NBA draft lottery at 40: The AP looks at how each franchise has fared during its history

The 40th anniversary of the NBA's draft lottery is this year and Utah, Washington and Charlotte have the best chances of winning Monday night — and earning the right to possibly draft Duke star Cooper Flagg .