Last Night in Sports: May 15, 2026

Two Game 6s, one closed and one forced. San Antonio closed Minnesota in six to book the Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City. Detroit punched back in Cleveland to force a Game 7 on Sunday. The NHL was dark. MLB ran a 15-game Friday with three shutouts, five close interleague finishes, and the Subway Series opening at Citi Field.

NBA Playoffs — Spurs close in six, Pistons force Game 7

Two Game 6s, two different outcomes.

San Antonio Spurs, 139 — Minnesota Timberwolves, 109. San Antonio wins by 30 on the road to take the West Semifinals 4-2 and book the Western Conference Finals against Oklahoma City. Stephon Castle led the way with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists; Minnesota's season ends in the second round.

Detroit Pistons, 115 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 94. Detroit wins by 21 on the road in Cleveland to tie the East Semifinals 3-3. The Pistons force a Game 7 back in Detroit on Sunday with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line.

MLB — 15-game Friday, three shutouts, Subway Series opener to the Yankees

Fifteen games, three shutouts, five one- or two-run finishes, and one club in double digits. The Cubs were the only team to crack double digits and did it in the Crosstown opener.

Chicago Cubs, 10 — Chicago White Sox, 5. Chicago wins by five on the road in the Crosstown opener, the only double-digit total on the board.

Philadelphia Phillies, 11 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 9. Philadelphia wins a two-run shootout on the road in the highest-scoring game of the night.

Arizona Diamondbacks, 9 — Colorado Rockies, 1. Arizona wins by eight at Coors Field, the night's biggest blowout.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 6 — Los Angeles Angels, 0. Los Angeles wins by six on the road in the Freeway Series opener, the first of three shutouts.

Houston Astros, 2 — Texas Rangers, 0. Houston wins by two at home in the Silver Boot opener, the second shutout.

San Diego Padres, 2 — Seattle Mariners, 0. San Diego wins by two on the road, the third shutout of the night.

Tampa Bay Rays, 7 — Miami Marlins, 2. Tampa Bay wins by five at home in the interleague matchup.

New York Yankees, 5 — New York Mets, 2. New York wins by three on the road, taking the Subway Series opener at Citi Field.

Cincinnati Reds, 7 — Cleveland Guardians, 6. Cincinnati wins by one on the road in the Ohio Cup opener.

Oakland Athletics, 5 — San Francisco Giants, 2. Oakland wins by three at home in the Bay Bridge opener.

Detroit Tigers, 3 — Toronto Blue Jays, 2. Detroit wins by one at home.

Washington Nationals, 3 — Baltimore Orioles, 2. Washington wins by one at home.

Milwaukee Brewers, 3 — Minnesota Twins, 2. Milwaukee wins by one on the road.

Atlanta Braves, 3 — Boston Red Sox, 2. Atlanta wins by one at home in the interleague matchup.

St. Louis Cardinals, 5 — Kansas City Royals, 4. St. Louis wins by one on the road.

What to watch tonight

Saturday is a hockey night in Montreal and another full MLB Saturday, with the NBA dark before Sunday's Pistons-Cavaliers Game 7. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, 8:00 PM ET on ABC. East 2nd Round Game 6. Montreal leads 3-2 and can close at the Bell Centre.
• MLB: New York Yankees at New York Mets, 7:15 PM ET on FOX. Subway Series Game 2 at Citi Field, with the Yankees up 1-0 in the weekend set.
• MLB: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, 7:15 PM ET on FOX. Second FOX game in the prime window.