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ESPN May 18, 2024, 10:59 PM ET The NBA playoffs' conference semifinals roll on. One team has advanced, but there's still plenty at stake in the other matchups. The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics are on their way to the Eastern Conference finals after eliminating the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. They now await the winners of the other East series between the No. 2 seed New York Knicks and the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers. In the West, the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder lost in six games to the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks now await the winner of the other West clash -- the No. 2 seed and defending NBA Finals champion Denver Nuggets against the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. Each team must win their best-of-7 series to advance. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-7, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary). We'll have complete coverage of the NBA playoffs all the way through the 2024 NBA Finals, which tip off on June 6 on ABC and the ESPN app. MORE: First-round news and scores | Offseason guides Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95 0:19 Jayson Tatum breaks away for a massive dunk Jayson Tatum breaks away to the basket and rocks the rim with a one-handed jam. Sources: Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis expected out for start of ECF Celtics fend off Cavs, return to Eastern Conference finals Bickerstaff's Cavs future in question after Game 5 loss; Mitchell, too Sources: Celtics assistant Charles Lee to become Hornets coach Marks: What the eliminated Cavaliers need to do this offseason Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117 1:00 Pacers force a Game 7 with a dominant win over Knicks The Pacers send the series back to MSG with a commanding Game 6 win over the Knicks. Sources: Knicks' OG Anunoby believes he has shot at Game 7 return Pacers force Game 7 after blowout win over Knicks Borden: Behind the 'Go NY Go' song pumping up the Knicks' Garden Kweon: The will and weariness of Thibodeau and his Knicks squad Windhorst: The growing Tyrese Haliburton-Jalen Brunson rivalry Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95 0:47 P.J. Washington sends Dallas to the Western Conference Finals with clutch FTs P.J. Washington knocks down a pair of free throws to eliminate the Thunder and send the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals Dallas Mavericks rally to eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder Lowe: How Mavericks' surprisingly good defense is befuddling the Thunder MacMahon: Kyrie is still standing in a postseason dominated by young stars Shelburne: How Chet Holmgren became a perfect fit in OKC's budding dynasty Pelton: Why OKC's championship window is wide open for years to come Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99 3:03 Ant Edwards, Wolves dismantle Nuggets to force Game 7 Anthony Edwards leads the way with 27 points as the Timberwolves rout the Nuggets to force Game 7. Anthony Edwards confident ahead of Game 7: 'We're a great team' Nuggets' Jamal Murray (elbow) 'feeling great' ahead of Game 7 McMenamin/Williams: The 'wild' chess match between Nuggets, Timberwolves Lopez: How Nickeil Alexander-Walker became an X-factor for the Timberwolves Holmes: The forgotten Serbian legend who paved the way for Jokic and other starsEASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston Celtics (1) eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers (4), 4-1
Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94
Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93
Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102
Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98 New York Knicks (2) tied with the Indiana Pacers (6), 3-3
Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121
Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106
Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89
Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91
Game 6: Pacers 116, Knicks 103
Game 7: Sunday, May 19 at New York (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas Mavericks (5) eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder (1), 4-2
Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110
Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101
Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96
Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92
Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116Denver Nuggets (2) tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves (3), 3-3
Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80
Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90
Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107
Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97
Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70
Game 7: Sunday, May 19 at Denver (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
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