Spurs eliminate Warriors; Knicks extend series to Game 6

Tim Duncan had 19 points & six rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 16 points & 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to eliminate the Golden State Warriors, 94-82, in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference finals. Tony Parker shook off a poor start to score 10 of his 13 points in the 4th quarter and Tiago Splitter added a career-playoff high 14 points for San Antonio, who had a 13-point lead in the 3rd quarter dissolve to two in the final minutes. The 2nd-seeded Spurs will open the conference finals at home against the 5th-seed Memphis Grizzlies this Sunday.




Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points as the New York Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5. Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for New York, who trail 3-2 in the series and will need a victory in Game 6 this Saturday in Indiana to force a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden this Monday. The Knicks are trying to become the 9th NBA team in history to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series.