NBA
Luka Doncic scored 26 points and helped the Dallas Mavericks take advantage of Chris Paul being in foul trouble to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday. Devin Booker scored 35 points for the Suns, who have now dropped 2 on the road and face a series tied at 2-2. Game 5 is Tuesday in Phoenix.
Fadeaway, I lift that Luka knee up, bucket @jackharlow 🎶 pic.twitter.com/3gF39gt62o — x – Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 8, 2022
James Harden scored 31 points, Joel Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami 116-108 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Jimmy Butler was top producer for Miami with 40 points in their losing effort. Game 5 is Tuesday in Miami.
a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/HGGtlJIMjk — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 9, 2022
Monday Playoff schedule : Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks – 7:30pm EST (TNT), Memphis Grizzles at Golden State Warriors – 10:00pm EST (TNT)
NHL
Brad Marchand flew toward the empty net, and there wasn’t a thing that Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo could do so he threw his stick at the puck. Forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi shattered his stick across the goal in frustration. Marchand had 2 goals, Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnack all contributed 1 goal. The Boston Bruins pull of a 5-2 Game 4 victory to tie the series up at 2 games a piece.
Rocket Power. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/IUsooY4pSl — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 8, 2022
Binnington made 28 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Sunday to even the best-of-7 series at 2-2. Jordan Kyrou and David Perron each scored 2 goals and Ryan O’Reilly added a goal and 2 assists. Perron also had an assist for St. Louis in the win. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy scored for Minnesota and Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves. Game 5 is Tuesday in St. Paul.
UN-BE-LIEVABLE!!! A beautiful goal by Jordan Kyrou puts the #stlblues up 3-1. TV: Bally Sports Midwest Stream: https://t.co/1u5oJUEHTq pic.twitter.com/wFbvfotfkw — Bally Sports Midwest (@BallySportsMW) May 8, 2022
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning have not lost consecutive playoff games in nearly three years and continued that trend Sunday beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 and evened up the series at 2-2. Game 5 is Tuesday in Toronto.
🤌🤌 pic.twitter.com/HCbk6MdMWQ — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 9, 2022
Jonathan Quick made 31 saves during a masterful performance, Carl Grundstrom scored 2 3rd-period goals and the Los Angeles Kings rebounded to even their 1st-round series with a 4-0 victory over Edmonton in Game 4 on Sunday night. Carl Gundstrom had a pair of goals, Trevor Moore and Troy Stecher each had 1 in the win for the Kings. Mike Smith stopped 42 shots for the Oilers. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Edmonton.
And a few more… 🤯 #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: TBS ➡️ https://t.co/SRB2Xbr2hV 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet ➡️ https://t.co/wLPSsTXs61 pic.twitter.com/eHQzNDe5cc — NHL (@NHL) May 9, 2022
Monday Playoff schedule : New York Ranger at Pittsburg Penguins – 7:00pm EST (ESPN), Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals – 7:00pm EST (TBS), Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars – 9:30pm EST (TBS), Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators – 9:30pm EST (ESPN)
MLB
The New York Mets win the 2nd game in a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 and become the 1st team to hit 20 wins.
Colin Moran hit a grand slam and a 2-run homer against his former team, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday and finally giving the Reds their first series win of the season.