Daily Sports Brief - May 6, 2025

📰 Yesterday in Sports — May 6, 2025

Intro:

Good morning — here's what you missed in sports on May 5, 2025. From thrilling NBA playoff comebacks to standout performances on the diamond, Monday delivered a full slate of action.

🗞️ Top Headlines

• Knicks Rally to Overtime Victory Over Celtics
  The New York Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit to defeat the Boston Celtics 108–105 in overtime, taking a 1–0 lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. ESPN.com

• Nuggets Edge Thunder with Last-Second Shot
  Aaron Gordon's game-winning basket lifted the Denver Nuggets to a 121–119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup. FOX Sports

• Maple Leafs Hold Off Panthers in Playoff Opener
  William Nylander scored twice and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs secured a 5–4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round series. NHL

🏀 Scoreboard Roundup

NBA

• New York Knicks 108, Boston Celtics 105 (OT) – Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points to lead the Knicks' comeback victory. ESPN.com

• Denver Nuggets 121, Oklahoma City Thunder 119 – Aaron Gordon's clutch basket secured the Nuggets' win in Game 1. FOX Sports

MLB

• Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Miami Marlins 4 – Freddie Freeman and Hyeseong Kim each homered to power the Dodgers' offense. True Blue LA

• San Diego Padres 4, New York Yankees 3 – Padres rallied with a four-run eighth inning to edge the Yankees. FOX Sports

• Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 – AJ Smith-Shawver pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing just one hit.

• Kansas City Royals 3, Chicago White Sox 0 – Royals' pitching staff combined for a six-hit shutout.

• Milwaukee Brewers 5, Houston Astros 1 – Brewers' offense backed up a strong pitching performance to secure the win.

• Chicago Cubs 9, San Francisco Giants 2 – Cubs' bats came alive, scoring nine runs to defeat the Giants.

• St. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 – Cardinals' offense propelled them past the Pirates.

• New York Mets 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 – Pete Alonso's two-run homer helped the Mets edge the Diamondbacks. MLB.com

• Oakland Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 6 (11 innings) – Athletics walked off the Mariners in extra innings.

NHL

• Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Florida Panthers 4 – William Nylander's two goals and an assist led the Leafs to a Game 1 win. NHL

🌟 Player of the Day

William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs – Scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Maple Leafs to a 5–4 victory over the Panthers in Game 1.

📺 What to Watch Today

NBA:

• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers – 7:30 PM ET

MLB:

• Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers – 7:05 PM ET

NHL:

• Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals – 7:00 PM ET

🏁 Closing Message

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