Last Night in Sports: May 4, 2026

Monday opened the NBA semifinals, gave us a Game 2 OT in Carolina, and a 12-game MLB Monday topped by a 12-1 Yankees night in the Bronx. The headline number was 12 — Wembanyama's playoff-record block count in a losing effort.

NBA Playoffs — Knicks blow out Sixers, Wolves steal one in San Antonio

Two Game 1s on the board. The Knicks took home court at MSG by 39, and the Wolves walked out of San Antonio with a two-point win behind a historic Spurs defensive line that wasn't enough.

New York Knicks, 137 — Philadelphia 76ers, 98. New York wins by 39 in East semifinals Game 1. The Knicks held the Garden, controlled the game from the opening tip, and never let it close. New York leads the series 1-0.

Minnesota Timberwolves, 104 — San Antonio Spurs, 102. Minnesota wins by two in West semifinals Game 1. Victor Wembanyama recorded a 12-block triple-double, setting an NBA playoff record for blocks in a single game, and the Spurs still lost a tight one at home. Wembanyama called it "energy mismanagement" after the loss. Minnesota leads the series 1-0.

NHL Playoffs — Canes go up 2-0 in OT, Vegas opens with a contested call

Two games on the Monday board. Carolina took Game 2 in overtime, and Vegas opened the West second round with a controversial finish.

Carolina Hurricanes, 3 — Philadelphia Flyers, 2 (OT). Carolina wins Game 2 of the East second round in overtime. The Hurricanes go up 2-0 in the series with the next two games shifting to Philadelphia.

Vegas Golden Knights, 3 — Anaheim Ducks, 1. Vegas wins Game 1 of the West second round. The Ducks disputed a linesperson's wave-off on icing on the winning goal; head coach Joel Quenneville called it "a huge call" and "an easy call" that should have gone the other way. Vegas leads the series 1-0.

MLB — 12-game Monday with a 12-1 Yankees blowout up top

Twelve games on the Monday board.

New York Yankees, 12 — Baltimore Orioles, 1. New York wins by 11 at home. Carlos Schlittler put up a 1.52 ERA line in the Bronx to anchor the blowout.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 — Houston Astros, 3. Los Angeles wins by five on the road in the opener of a road series in Houston.

Chicago White Sox, 6 — Los Angeles Angels, 0. Chicago wins by six on the road. The Angels were held scoreless in a six-run shutout.

Kansas City Royals, 6 — Cleveland Guardians, 2. Kansas City wins by four at home.

St. Louis Cardinals, 6 — Milwaukee Brewers, 3. St. Louis wins by three at home in an NL Central nine-run finish.

Tampa Bay Rays, 5 — Toronto Blue Jays, 1. Tampa Bay wins by four at home.

Boston Red Sox, 5 — Detroit Tigers, 4. Boston wins by one on the road in a nine-run, one-run-margin finish.

Seattle Mariners, 5 — Atlanta Braves, 4. Seattle wins by one at home in a nine-run game.

Chicago Cubs, 5 — Cincinnati Reds, 4. Chicago wins by one at home in a nine-run, one-run-margin finish.

New York Mets, 4 — Colorado Rockies, 2. New York wins by two on the road at Coors.

San Francisco Giants, 3 — San Diego Padres, 2. San Francisco wins by one at home in an NL West five-run, one-run-margin finish.

Philadelphia Phillies, 1 — Miami Marlins, 0. Philadelphia wins by one on the road in a one-run shutout.

What to watch tonight

Tuesday opens the other two NBA semifinal series, gives us one NHL game out West, and a 15-game MLB slate. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 PM ET on NBCSN. East Semifinals Game 1.
• NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:30 PM ET on NBC. West Semifinals Game 1. Oklahoma City opens as a 15.5-point home favorite.
• NHL: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. West 2nd Round Game 2. Colorado leads the series 1-0.
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros, 8:10 PM ET on TBS. Shohei Ohtani goes for Los Angeles against Houston's Peter Lambert.