Last Night in Sports: May 3, 2026

Sunday turned into Game 7 night across two leagues. Both East NBA Game 7s went to the home team, the NHL's last first-round Game 7 ended in Tampa with Montreal on top, and the West second round opened with a 15-goal shootout in Denver. Underneath it all, a 15-game MLB Sunday with a Pirates 1-0 sweep finisher.

NBA Playoffs — Both East Game 7s go to the home team

Two games on the Sunday board. Both home teams held court.

Detroit Pistons, 116 — Orlando Magic, 94. Detroit wins the series 4-3. Cade Cunningham orchestrated the offense with 32 points and 12 assists, and Paolo Banchero's 38-point night for Orlando wasn't enough to push the Magic through. The Pistons advance to the East semifinals.

Cleveland Cavaliers, 114 — Toronto Raptors, 102. Cleveland wins the series 4-3. The Cavs held home court in Game 7 and closed out the Raptors by 12 to move on to round two.

NHL Playoffs — Canadiens steal Tampa, Avalanche outslug Wild

Two games on the Sunday board. One last Game 7 in the East, and a wild Round 2 opener out West.

Montreal Canadiens, 2 — Tampa Bay Lightning, 1. Montreal wins the series 4-3. Alex Newhook broke a 1-1 tie with 8:53 left to outlast the Lightning in Game 7 in Amalie Arena. The Canadiens advance to the East second round.

Colorado Avalanche, 9 — Minnesota Wild, 6. Colorado leads the West 2nd Round series 1-0. Game 1 in Denver turned into a 15-goal track meet, with the Avs winning by three after both sides combined for double-digit goals.

MLB — 15-game Sunday led by a Pirates 1-0 sweep finisher

Fifteen games on the Sunday board.

New York Yankees, 11 — Baltimore Orioles, 3. New York wins by eight at home. The Yankees broke open a 14-run game in the Bronx.

Atlanta Braves, 11 — Colorado Rockies, 6. Atlanta wins by five on the road at Coors. The Braves piled on for 11 in a 17-run game.

Chicago Cubs, 8 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 4. Chicago wins by four at home. The Cubs handled Arizona in a 12-run game.

Athletics, 7 — Cleveland Guardians, 1. Athletics win by six at home. Cleveland was held to one in an eight-run game.

Detroit Tigers, 7 — Texas Rangers, 1. Detroit wins by six at home. The Tigers handled Texas in an eight-run game.

Philadelphia Phillies, 7 — Miami Marlins, 2. Philadelphia wins by five on the road in a nine-run game.

New York Mets, 5 — Los Angeles Angels, 1. New York wins by four on the road. The Mets held the Angels to one in a six-run game.

Minnesota Twins, 4 — Toronto Blue Jays, 3. Minnesota wins by one at home. The Twins held off Toronto in a one-run, seven-run finish to split the series.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 — St. Louis Cardinals, 1. Los Angeles wins by three on the road in a five-run game.

Kansas City Royals, 4 — Seattle Mariners, 1. Kansas City wins by three on the road in a five-run game.

San Diego Padres, 4 — Chicago White Sox, 3. San Diego wins by one on the road. A one-run, seven-run-margin finish.

Houston Astros, 3 — Boston Red Sox, 1. Houston wins by two on the road at Fenway in a four-run game to take the series.

Washington Nationals, 3 — Milwaukee Brewers, 2. Washington wins by one at home in a five-run, one-run-margin finish.

Tampa Bay Rays, 2 — San Francisco Giants, 1. Tampa Bay wins by one at home on a walk-off to complete the series sweep.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 — Cincinnati Reds, 0. Pittsburgh wins by one at home in a one-run shutout to finish off a series sweep of Cincinnati.

What to watch tonight

Monday is series-opener night. The NBA conference semifinals start at MSG and in San Antonio, and the NHL's West second round opens in Vegas.

• NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks, 8:00 PM ET on NBC/Peacock. East Semifinals Game 1. The Knicks open as 7.5-point home favorites against the Sixers.
• NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 PM ET on NBCSN/Peacock. West Semifinals Game 1.
• NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. East 2nd Round Game 2. Carolina leads the series 1-0.
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. West 2nd Round Game 1.
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros, 8:10 PM ET on MLB.TV. Yoshinobu Yamamoto opens the road series in Houston.

See the full Tonight preview for every NBA, NHL, and MLB game on the board.