NBA Playoffs: Celtics force game 6, Timberwolves advance to Conference finals

In Game 5, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 121-110, paced by Julius Randle, who scored 29 points on an effective 13-of-18 shooting effort.

With the victory, Minnesota advances to the Western Conference finals for the second time in a row.

The sixth-seeded Wolves, who will next play the winner of Denver vs. Oklahoma City, had 22 points and 12 assists from Anthony Edwards.

The Warriors, who once again played without star Stephen Curry due to a hamstring ailment that kept him out of the second quarter in Game 1, had a postseason career-high 28 points from Brandin Podziemski.

In Game 5, the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 127-102 after dominating the second half.

The Knicks have a chance to win the series at Madison Square Garden on Friday where they still lead 3-2.

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Despite being in a position to end the series early, New York was unable to stop the Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.

Boston outscored New York 68-43 in the second half after the Celtics and Knicks were knotted at 59 at the break.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers will face the series winner.

Brown contributed 26 points, 12 assists, and 8 rebounds, while White led the Celtics with a game-high 34 points.

Josh Hart scored 24 points in the defeat, leading the Knicks while 22 points were contributed by Jalen Brunson.