NBA Playoffs: Bucks, 76ers and Cavaliers win

The 76ers avoided elimination in their Eastern Conference first-round series with an unexpected 112-106 victory over the New York Knicks.

Tyrese Maxey scored seven baskets in the final 25 seconds of regulation to salvage Philadelphia's season and finished with a playoff career-high 46 points.

An astonished Madison Square Garden crowd watched as Maxey, trailing by six with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, scored a rare four-point play with 25 seconds remaining and then made a 35-foot 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left to level the game at 97.

Joel Embiid led the 76ers, who will host Game 6 on Thursday, with 19 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and nine turnovers.

Maxey finished with nine assists and seven three-pointers out of twelve.

For the Knicks, Hart had 18 points and nine rebounds, while Brunson scored 40 points.

Despite the absence of its top scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks survived with a 115-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5. Khris Middleton scored 29 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while Bobby Portis contributed 29 points and ten boards.

Following his ejection from a Game 4 defeat, Portis made apologies and finished with the most points of his playoff career.

For the Pacers, who currently lead the series 3-2, Tyrese Haliburton scored 16 points and Myles Turner added 13. Game 6 will be played at home on Thursday.

In the absence of Antetokounmpo and Lillard, the Bucks had a well-rounded performance, with each starter scoring in double figures.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 104-103 to grab a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference series thanks to 28 points from Donovan Mitchell and a key block from Evan Mobley in the closing seconds.

With 3.2 seconds left, Mitchell, who had scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, was fouled and hit two free throws to increase Cleveland's lead to 104-100.

After dropping their first two away games, the Cavs recovered at home and will have a chance to defeat the Magic in Game 6 on Friday in Orlando.

Cleveland was missing starting center Jarrett Allen due to a bruised rib, but Max Strus scored 16 points and Mobley added 14 points and 13 rebounds.