Tuesday's slate pits the Knicks against the Hawks in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, with New York holding a 6.5‑point edge for the Eastern Conference and a home crowd. The series is dead‑locked 2‑2 after the Knicks routed Atlanta 114‑98, buoyed by Karl‑Anthony Towns' triple‑double while the Hawks sputtered 24.4% from three. Historically, winners of Game 5 go on to claim the series 82% of the time.

The Celtics visit Boston to finish off Philadelphia, sitting up 3‑1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals as a veteran. Joel Embiid returns from an appendectomy, posting 26 points, 10 boards and six assists in Game 4 but shot poorly to the lineup. SportsLine’s simulation gives the 76ers a 31% win probability and rates the moneyline at +405, while Derrick White averages over 26 points‑rebounds‑assists this postseason.

In the NHL, Boston faces Buffalo with the Bruins favored at +140 despite the Sabres' 0‑for‑38 power‑play slump since April 2. Meanwhile, Dallas and Minnesota clash in a tied series, and the Stars sit at -127 odds while the Wild receive a +1.5 line in Dallas as the game approaches. Both matchups carry a B grade from SportsLine, indicating solid betting value tonight.