Overview
- CJ McCollum scored 32 as Atlanta erased a double‑digit deficit Monday at Madison Square Garden to beat New York 107-106 and even the series 1-1.
- Cleveland protected home court with a 115-105 Game 2 win over Toronto, as Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Evan Mobley combined for 82 points in a wire‑to‑wire showing.
- OG Anunoby played through a left ankle issue for the Knicks and scored 14, while Hawks coach Quin Snyder leaned on Jonathan Kuminga for 19 key bench points during the comeback.
- The 76ers said Monday that Joel Embiid has begun a strength and conditioning program after his April 9 appendectomy and gave no timetable for his return against Boston.
- Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Kevin Durant, out in Game 1 with a bruised right knee, will be a game‑time decision for Tuesday with mobility the main hurdle, underscoring how injuries are shaping early series.