There will be two more Game 6s in the first round as Nuggets-Clippers and Rockets-Warriors are tied 3-2 after five games, with Denver and Golden State one game from advancing. The playoff field will be whittled down to eight teams by the end of the weekend, and the second round will begin on Sunday, May 4.

In the first matchup, the No. 3 seed New York Knicks defeated the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons by the final score of 116-113. The Knicks clinched a six-game series victory with the win, advancing to the second round of the playoffs for a third straight year.

Jalen Brunson 's 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 4.3 seconds remaining in regulation lifted the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series. With the win, the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals to face the Boston Celtics.