With a narrow victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (119-118 after overtime) in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Indiana Pacers secured a 4-1 series win and advanced to the next round.
The same goes for the Boston Celtics. The defending champions comfortably defeated the Orlando Magic (120-89) in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. With a 4-1 series win, they, too, are heading to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Results
Eastern Conference
Indiana Pacers 4 – 1 Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks 3 – 2 Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics 4 – 1 Orlando Magic
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 – 0 Miami Heat
Western Conference
Denver Nuggets 3 – 2 Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers 1 – 3 Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder 4 – 0 Memphis Grizzlies
Houston Rockets 1 – 3 Golden State Warriors
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