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A quartet of teams have gone within one win of the second round in the latest playoff action in basketball's NBA

28 April 2025

A quartet of teams have gone within one win of the second round in the latest playoff action in basketball's NBA

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No concerns from Judd Flavell over his dual role as Tall Blacks mentor and Breakers assistant coach
	27 Apr: No concerns from Judd Flavell over his dual role as Tall Blacks mentor and Breakers assistant coach... more

A last-second Aaron Gordon dunk has propelled the Nuggets to a heart-stopping 101-99 win over the Clippers in their first round NBA Finals match in Los Angeles
	27 Apr: A last-second Aaron Gordon dunk has propelled the Nuggets to a heart-stopping 101-99 win over the Clippers in their first round NBA Finals match in Los Angeles... more

The Thunder are the first team through to the next round of the NBA Finals after completing a series sweep of the Grizzlies
	27 Apr: The Thunder are the first team through to the next round of the NBA Finals after completing a series sweep of the Grizzlies... more

All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams
	26 Apr: All three game threes in today's first-round NBA playoffs went the way of the home teams... more

The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier
	25 Apr: The Franklin Bulls have consolidated their hold on a top-three spot in the National Basketball League, with an 88 to 80 road win over the Hawkes Bay Hawks in Napier... more

And in basketball's NBA ... the New York Knicks have edged the Detroit Pistons 118 to 116 on the road, in the playoffs
	25 Apr: And in basketball's NBA ... the New York Knicks have edged the Detroit Pistons 118 to 116 on the road, in the playoffs... more

The Lakers have beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 at home in LA to level their NBA first round playoff series at one-all
	23 Apr: The Lakers have beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 at home in LA to level their NBA first round playoff series at one-all... more

The Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons have secured game two road wins to level their respective NBA basketball playoff series at 1-all
	22 Apr: The Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons have secured game two road wins to level their respective NBA basketball playoff series at 1-all... more

Judd Flavell admits he needed some convincing before returning to the Breakers as an associate head coach
	22 Apr: Judd Flavell admits he needed some convincing before returning to the Breakers as an associate head coach... more

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