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Jalen Brunson shines with 35 points as New York Knicks crush Philadelphia 76ers in NBA Playoffs Game 1

By AFP News May 05, 2026 • 10:41 AM View: 1678

Anthony Edwards returned from injury to eclipse a record-breaking defensive performance from Victor Wembanyama as the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the NBA playoffs on Monday.

Newly crowned NBA defensive player of the year Wembanyama muscled his way to 12 blocks -- a record in a postseason game -- but it was not enough to thwart a resilient performance from the sixth-seeded Timberwolves.