Sunday closed one series and blew another wide open. In Philadelphia, the Knicks swept the 76ers 144-114 — tying the NBA playoff record with 25 three-pointers, setting new records for threes in a quarter (11) and a half (18), and building an 81-57 lead by intermission as Deuce McBride became the first Knick since play-by-play tracking began in 1997 to hit four threes in a single playoff quarter. New York is back in the Eastern Conference Finals. Then at Target Center, Victor Wembanyama threw a right elbow into Naz Reid's chin with 8:39 left in the second quarter, was ejected in the first career ejection of his life, asked Harrison Barnes what a Flagrant 2 meant, and walked off the floor to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" while the crowd chanted "Kick him out." The Spurs actually led for most of the game without him. Then Edwards scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, Reid sank a follow shot with 40 seconds left to push the lead to seven, Dosunmu iced it with free throws at 9.8 seconds, and Minnesota evened the series 2-2.

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New York Knicks 144, Philadelphia 76ers 114The Sixers' arena was already hostile territory before a single shot went up. Knicks fans had descended on Wells Fargo Center in the thousands — brooms raised outside the building, "Always Knicks" towels inside it — and within the first four minutes McBride made the outcome academic. Four consecutive threes in less than 90 seconds. "Deuuuce" echoing off the rafters. The Sixers already on their heels, down 20-6, with Embiid on the floor and nothing to offer.

McBride finished with 25 points on 7-of-9 from three — starting in place of Anunoby, who missed his second straight game with the hamstring strain — and became the first Knick since play-by-play tracking began in 1997 to hit four threes in a single playoff quarter. His opening burst set the tone for a historic night from distance: New York hit 11-of-13 from three in the first quarter, tying the NBA playoff record for makes in a quarter. They hit 18 in the first half, breaking the NBA playoff record. They finished with 25, tying the record set by Milwaukee in 2023 and Cleveland in 2016. Brunson's 6 threes — 22 points overall on 6-of-10 from deep — were the spine of the performance. Hart hit 4 from three and celebrated his final one by tearing off his jersey and tossing it to a woman in Sixers gear. Towns had 17 points and 10 assists in just 20 minutes before sitting with the game decided. Shamet came off the bench for 4 threes and 12 points. Alvarado hit one. Dadiet hit one. Seven different Knicks made a three.

By halftime the Knicks led 81-57. Philadelphia had 57 total points. New York had 54 points just from the three-point line. The second half was a mere formality — Brown cleared his starters early into the fourth quarter with the outcome settled. The Knicks' 19.4 point-per-game margin of victory across the first two rounds is the largest through two rounds since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1984. They have now won eight consecutive playoff games. They host the winner of Cleveland-Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals, their second straight appearance.

Embiid's season ended with 24 points on 8-of-18 from the floor — playing through whatever remains of the hip and ankle issues that dogged this series — and an honest postgame that cut to the truth of where this franchise stands. "I came into this year not knowing where I was going to be with health," he said. "I feel like we're in a position where we figured out the knee." Maxey had 17. The Sixers have not advanced out of the second round since 2001. Their 2018 draft picks — Bridges and Shamet — are on the other team.

NYK sweeps series 4-0. New York advances to the Eastern Conference Finals.

NYK 144 · PHI 114

Minnesota Timberwolves 114, San Antonio Spurs 109

The first career ejection of Victor Wembanyama's life came early in the second quarter, on a play that looked like frustration given physical form. He had rebounded a missed three and was trying to protect the ball as Reid and McDaniels swarmed him. He turned, wound up, and drove his right elbow hard into Reid's chin. Reid went down. The arena immediately demanded the call. The officials reviewed it — crowd chanting "Kick him out!" — upgraded it to a Flagrant 2, and gave Wembanyama the automatic ejection. He walked to the bench, slapped hands with every teammate, turned and clapped at them several times, then disappeared into the tunnel as the arena system played "Beat It." He reportedly had to ask Harrison Barnes what a Flagrant 2 foul was. He was 22 years old and had never been ejected before. His line when he left: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 fouls in 13 minutes.

What followed was the strangest game of the series. Minnesota led 38-34 when Wembanyama exited — the crowd euphoric, expecting the game to run away — and then the Spurs' young guards simply took over. Fox and Harper combined for a mid-range clinic without their franchise player, the Spurs running pull-up jumpers and driving lanes with a composure that silenced the building. San Antonio went on a 20-8 run in the third quarter to lead 84-80 entering the fourth. Fox buried a three early in the fourth to make it 94-86 with 8:51 left. Somehow the team without Wembanyama was leading by eight.

Then Edwards took it upon himself. He hit a 27-footer at 8:34 to start the comeback at 94-91. A wing three with 5:12 left put Minnesota ahead 98-97 — their first lead since mid-third-quarter. Then the big men took over without Wembanyama in the paint: Gobert's two-handed slam capped a 9-2 burst that pushed the lead to 107-101 with 1:56 left. Reid's follow shot with 40 seconds remaining extended it to seven. Harper had a rebound, drew a foul, hit both free throws and stole a possession to pull within three. Dosunmu, inserted into the lineup for the game's final 90 seconds by Finch in a decision he called "a great sub," sank both free throws with 9.8 seconds left and the series was tied.

Edwards finished with 36 points on 13-of-22 shooting — 16 of them in the fourth — and was the decisive player in a game that was only available for him to win because of someone else's mistake. Reid had 15 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Gobert added 11 points and 13 rebounds and the interior authority that made the closing run possible. McDaniels had 14. Randle 12. Fox led the Spurs with 24 despite going 1-of-7 from three. Harper had 24 off the bench with 7 rebounds in a performance that confirmed what this series is when Wembanyama is on the floor and what it becomes when he's not. Castle had 20, 14 in the first half. Vassell added 14.

Wembanyama's status for Game 5 on Tuesday in San Antonio will be determined by the league — additional punishment beyond the ejection is possible but not certain. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson: "I'm glad he took matters into his own hands. Not in terms of hitting Naz Reid — I want to be very clear about that."

Series tied 2-2. Game 5 is Tuesday in San Antonio.

MIN 114 · SAS 109

Sunday clarified the second round's defining contrast. The Knicks are the most dominant team in the Eastern Conference and it isn't a debate — eight straight playoff wins, a 19.4-point average margin through two rounds, records set and broken for fun, a sweep completed in a visiting building while their second-best two-way player watched in street clothes. Their next opponent — whoever survives Cleveland-Detroit — has been warned.

The Spurs-Wolves series presents the opposite picture: unpredictable, physical, decided by the kind of incident no series preview could have accounted for. A 22-year-old asking what a Flagrant 2 means. A team leading by eight without their franchise player. A 27-footer with 8:34 left that started it all back up again. The series is 2-2. Game 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday will tell us whether the Spurs can close without Wembanyama needing to carry the full weight, or whether it requires him to be the player he's been when he's fully himself in this postseason.

Stud of the Day: Deuce McBride, New York Knicks — 25 points on 7-of-9 from three, four of those in the opening 90 seconds of the first quarter to build a 20-6 lead before the first commercial break. Starting in place of Anunoby. First Knick since play-by-play tracking began in 1997 to hit four threes in a playoff quarter. Part of a night that tied multiple NBA records. He was the opening act for an historic performance and he set the table perfectly.

Dud of the Night: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs — Four points, four rebounds, and the first ejection of his career in 13 minutes of Game 4, gifting Minnesota a game the Spurs were otherwise controlling and tying a series San Antonio should be up 3-1 in. The Spurs led by eight in the fourth without him. The ejection wasn't the reason they lost. It was the reason Minnesota had a path. Wembanyama's suspension status is the most consequential question in either conference heading into Tuesday.