Last Night in Sports: May 6, 2026

Wednesday gave us four playoff games and a full 15-game MLB slate. Both NBA Game 2s tilted further toward the home favorites — the Knicks went up 2-0 on Philly and the Spurs evened their series with the Wolves with a 38-point demolition in San Antonio. The NHL second round opened in Buffalo with the Sabres taking Game 1, and the Ducks evened their series in Vegas. The Nationals dropped 15 on Minnesota in the day's most lopsided final.

NBA Playoffs — Knicks go up 2-0, Spurs even the West

Two Game 2s on the board. New York protected home court again, and San Antonio blew the doors off Minnesota in a 38-point home win.

New York Knicks, 108 — Philadelphia 76ers, 102. New York wins by 6 in East semifinals Game 2. Karl-Anthony Towns put up 20 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, and the Knicks' balanced attack was enough to hold off the Sixers at MSG. New York leads the series 2-0 heading to Philadelphia.

San Antonio Spurs, 133 — Minnesota Timberwolves, 95. San Antonio wins by 38 in West semifinals Game 2. The Spurs ran Minnesota off the floor at home in the night's biggest playoff result, evening the series 1-1 before it shifts to Minneapolis.

NHL Playoffs — Sabres take Game 1, Ducks even with Vegas

Two games on the Wednesday board. Buffalo opened the East second round with a home win over Montreal, and Anaheim flipped the script in Vegas to even their series.

Buffalo Sabres, 4 — Montreal Canadiens, 2. Buffalo wins Game 1 of the East 2nd round at home. Sabres lead the series 1-0.

Anaheim Ducks, 3 — Vegas Golden Knights, 1. Anaheim wins Game 2 of the West 2nd round on the road. One of the league's worst defenses in the regular season produced a rare shutdown performance in Vegas, with Leo Carlsson extending the lead to 2-0 in the third period. The series is tied 1-1 heading back to Anaheim.

MLB — 15 games go final

A full slate. The Nationals delivered the day's biggest blowout and the Pirates and Diamondbacks played the night's tightest finish.

Washington Nationals, 15 — Minnesota Twins, 2. Washington wins by 13 at home in the night's biggest blowout.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 12 — Houston Astros, 2. Los Angeles wins by 10 on the road.

Los Angeles Angels, 8 — Chicago White Sox, 2. Los Angeles wins by six at home.

Baltimore Orioles, 7 — Miami Marlins, 4. Baltimore wins by three on the road.

Chicago Cubs, 7 — Cincinnati Reds, 6. Chicago wins by one at home in the night's tightest NL Central finish.

Texas Rangers, 6 — New York Yankees, 1. Texas wins by five on the road, flipping last night's result with the Yankees.

Milwaukee Brewers, 6 — St. Louis Cardinals, 2. Milwaukee wins by four on the road in NL Central play.

Philadelphia Phillies, 6 — Oakland Athletics, 3. Philadelphia wins by three at home.

San Diego Padres, 5 — San Francisco Giants, 1. San Diego wins by four on the road in NL West play.

New York Mets, 10 — Colorado Rockies, 5. New York wins by five on the road at Coors.

Boston Red Sox, 4 — Detroit Tigers, 0. Boston wins by four on the road in a shutout.

Seattle Mariners, 3 — Atlanta Braves, 1. Seattle wins by two at home, flipping last night's result with Atlanta.

Cleveland Guardians, 3 — Kansas City Royals, 1. Cleveland wins by two on the road in AL Central play.

Tampa Bay Rays, 3 — Toronto Blue Jays, 0. Tampa Bay wins by three at home in a shutout.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 — Arizona Diamondbacks, 0. Pittsburgh wins by one on the road in the night's tightest finish.

What to watch tonight

Thursday's a thinner board: two NBA Game 2s on Prime Video, one NHL game (Carolina at Philadelphia for Game 3), and a 10-game MLB slate. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 PM ET on Prime Video. East Semifinals Game 2. Detroit leads the series 1-0.
• NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 PM ET on Prime Video. West Semifinals Game 2. OKC leads the series 1-0 and is a 15.5-point favorite.
• NHL: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, 8:00 PM ET on TNT/truTV/HBO Max. East 2nd Round Game 3. Carolina leads the series 2-0.
• MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. AL East prime-time national look.
• MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres, 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. Late national window to close the night.