Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their third straight game on Wednesday night, falling 6-1 at home to the Florida Panthers and placing themselves on the brink of another early postseason exit. Head coach Craig Berube offered no excuses and didn't let anyone on the team, including himself, escape blame for the loss.

Luke Kornet was blocking shots and barking at the crowd throughout his epic Game 5 performance on Wednesday night, helping the Boston Celtics stave off elimination against the New York Knicks.Kornet was a monster off the Boston bench in the team's 127-102 victory,

Kornett was the presence inside the Celtics have needed Kristaps Porzingis to be this series. Jaylen Brown also had 26 points, 12 assists.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one loss away from elimination following a 6-1 collapse on home ice to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. While most of the blame was shared across the locker room, head coach Craig Berube offered a pointed postgame reflection that suggested the problem wasn’t the opponent, but a poor effort by the Leafs.

The Florida Panthers, who lost the first two games of the series, went ahead 3-2 with a 6-1 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5.

The Warriors stayed within reasonable striking distance of Minnesota until late in the second quarter. After Draymond Green scored five points to cut the deficit to just six with 2:20 left in the half, the Wolves closed the quarter on a 9-0 run fueled by a Randle dunk and and-1 layup. Minnesota led 62-47 at the half.

LAS VEGAS – Mark Stone will miss Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Edmonton Oilers at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC). He was replaced by Cole Schwindt, making his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut.

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