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San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) battles Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) and guard Bones Hyland (8) for a rebound during the second half in Game 2 of a second-round NBA playoffs basketball series in San Antonio, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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NBA tipoff: Round 2 continues Friday with Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Timberwolves

NBA tipoff: Round 2 continues Friday with Knicks-76ers, Spurs-Timberwolves

What a difference a year makes. Home teams are 7-1 entering Friday in the NBA's conference semifinals. Detroit is up 2-0 on Cleveland, Oklahoma City is up 2-0 on the Los Angeles Lakers, New York is up 2-0 on Philadelphia and San Antonio got a 1-1 split with Minnesota. In other words, games went largely as seedings suggested they would. That wasn’t the case last season, when home teams went 2-6 in Games 1 and 2 of the conference semifinals. This is only the third time in the last 16 postseasons when home teams went 7-1 to start Round 2.