NBA scores today: Thunder vs Lakers, Pistons vs Cavaliers, NBA Playoffs

Published May 6, 2026 11:16am

NBA: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers

May 5, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes up for a basket as Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) defends in the first half during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Photo: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Here are the scores of the NBA Playoff games Tuesday, May 5 (US time):

East: #1 Detroit Pistons 111-101 #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (DET leads 1-0) | Cade Cunningham (DET) 23 pts, 7 ast | James Harden (CLE) 22 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast

West: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder 108-90 #4 Los Angeles Lakers (OKC leads 1-0) | Chet Holmgren (OKC) 24 pts, 12 reb, 3 blk | LeBron James (LAL) 27 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast

—JMB, GMA News

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