DeMarcus Cousins was benched for the entire second and fourth quarters on Wednesday, although coach Keith Smart didn't provide much of reason for it, other than that he liked how the bench (mainly Patrick Patterson) was playing tonight.
The Rockets advanced to the second round with a 122-104 win on Wednesday, led by James Harden's 24 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, four 3-pointers, two steals and two blocks.
Clint Capela sank 12-of-14 shots during Houston's series-clinching win on Wednesday, scoring 26 points with 15 rebounds, one steal and one block in 33 minutes.
The Wolves' season ended on Wednesday despite Karl-Anthony Towns getting 23 points (9-of-14 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), 14 rebounds, four assists and one block in 36 minutes.
Jimmy Butler sat out the final 14 minutes of Wednesday's season-ending loss because of "knee soreness," according to coach Tom Thibodeau.
Paul George got hot in the third quarter on Wednesday, finishing a 107-99 victory with 34 points, eight boards, two assists, two steals, two 3-pointers and one block.
Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to the third-largest comeback in playoff history on Wednesday, finishing an incredible Game 5 performance with 45 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and five 3-pointers.
Jae Crowder caught fire during Utah's tough 107-99 loss on Wednesday, scoring 27 points on 9-of-19 FGs and 3-of-4 FTs with six 3-pointers, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes.
LeBron James carried Cleveland to a Game 5 victory on Wednesday, posting 44 points (14-of-24 FGs, 15-of-15 FTs), 10 rebounds and eight assists with a pair of game-clinching plays.
The Hawks and coach Mike Budenholzer have agreed to part ways, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Domantas Sabonis had another breakout game on Wednesday with a playoff career-high 22 points on 8-of-12 field goals and 6-of-8 free throws, adding five boards, two assists and one steal in 33 minutes.
Victor Oladipo struggled during Game 5 on Wednesday, shooting 2-of-15 from the field for 12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal.