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By InsideHoops.comUpdated May 16, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
With eight minutes to go in the Timberwolves' 139-109 loss to the Spurs in Friday's elimination game in the Western Conference semifinals, Anthony Edwards walked over to the San Antonio bench for hugs, handshakes and daps, a midgame commemoration of the opposing team on his home floor. Edwards said the gesture was meant to acknowledge what he called the superior team while he was still on the court. "I just tip my hat to them," he said. "They're just the better team. I mean, at that point, you ain't going back in, so you're just trying to give them their respect." Edwards' gesture seemed bizarre in the moment, but little made sense for the Timberwolves on Friday night. - ESPN.com
The Pistons avoided elimination again, beating the Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to pick up their fourth consecutive win this postseason when faced with a chance to go home and force a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night in Detroit. "They just don't quit," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "The resolve that they have, the belief that they have in one another. They just have the ability to bounce back mentally where they don't hang on to things." The Pistons' four wins in elimination games are the most in the playoffs since the Boston Celtics did so in 2023. Detroit avoided elimination Friday with a dominant defense and contributions from up and down the roster. The Pistons held the Cavaliers to 29% shooting in the second half and 39% overall. - ESPN.com
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