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The Detroit Pistons are in survival mode—again. But they’re also finding a rhythm in desperation. Following a clutch 106-103 win in Game 5, the Pistons have narrowed the New York Knicks’ series lead to 3-2 and now return home for Game 6 on Thursday, needing a rare home playoff win to push this first-round battle to a decisive Game 7. Only 13 teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 series deficit, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff knows what it takes—he was part of one of them in 2015 as an assistant with the Houston Rockets. “This team’s mindset is just one game at a time,” Bickerstaff said. “We play in the moment.” Tuesday’s win at Madison Square

Just one week ago, the Denver Nuggets looked shaky—if not overwhelmed—after a 34-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Now, they’ve flipped the narrative completely. Riding back-to-back wins—including Jamal Murray’s monster 43-point night in Game 5—Denver enters Game 6 on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif., with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to end the Clippers’ season. It’s closing time for the defending champs. Catch the latest moneylines and player props on the NBA odds page. There’s hot. Then there’s Jamal Murray-hot. Murray turned Ball Arena into his own shooting gallery Tuesday night, drilling eight 3-pointers and finishing with 43 points on 17-of-26 shooting. He added seven assists, five

What began as a commanding 3-0 series lead for the Toronto Maple Leafs has quickly turned into a familiar nightmare. After dropping Games 4 and 5, Toronto finds itself suddenly facing pressure—yet again—in a pivotal Game 6 on the road against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Yes, it’s still Ottawa that’s one loss away from elimination. But it’s Toronto that’s playing with the weight of history—and that history isn’t pretty. Check live betting lines and player props on the NHL odds page. The Senators made their loudest statement of the series Tuesday night with a 4-0 dismantling of Toronto at Scotiabank Arena. The game was never close. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle each notched two assists and added late

The Minnesota Wild aren’t ready to go home, and they’re certainly not backing down. Trailing 3-2 in their Western Conference first-round series, the Wild will look to stave off elimination Thursday night when they host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 at Xcel Energy Center. After two consecutive gut-wrenching overtime losses, Minnesota enters with its season on the line—and a sense of belief that’s hard to shake. “We’ve been through worse,” said Wild veteran Marcus Foligno. “It’s just the (stuff) that we’ve had to deal with all year… we’re made for it.” This isn’t just playoff hockey. It’s a war of attrition. Track series odds and live updates on the NHL odds page. The Golden Knights might be up