There will be two more Game 6s in the first round as Nuggets-Clippers and Rockets-Warriors are tied 3-2 after five games, with Denver and Golden State one game from advancing. The playoff field will be whittled down to eight teams by the end of the weekend, and the second round will begin on Sunday, May 4.

In the first matchup, the No. 3 seed New York Knicks defeated the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons by the final score of 116-113. The Knicks clinched a six-game series victory with the win, advancing to the second round of the playoffs for a third straight year.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.