M-V-Free! Freeman HR Sends Braves to NLCS, 5-4 Over Brewers
Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking home run off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader as the Atlanta Braves advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row.
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Jokic Leads All-NBA Team; MVP Runner-up Embiid 2nd-team Pick
Denver’s Nikola Jokic was the runaway MVP this season, which made it a virtual certainty that he would also be an All-NBA first-team selection. Here’s the rarity:
Jokic’s Triple-double Leads Nuggets to 128-97 Rout of Bucks
Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season and 50th of his career, and the Denver Nuggets trounced Milwaukee 128-97.
Spurs’ Season-best 3-point Shooting Does in Bucks, 126-104
DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs had a season-high 19 3-pointers in beating Milwaukee 126-104, snapping the Bucks five-game winning streak.