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ESPN staffMay 1, 2025, 07:49 PM ET

The Detroit Pistons and LA Clippers have their seasons on the line Thursday.

The Pistons will host the New York Knicks and the Clippers welcome the Denver Nuggets for Game 6s in both series.

Detroit already survived its first test, winning at New York on Tuesday 106-103 behind a stellar performance by Cade Cunningham. The All-Star guard had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists -- Cunningham joined Luka Doncic and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to average 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in their first five career playoff games, according to ESPN Research.

With the series tied at 2-2, Denver defeated LA 131-115 in Game 5 on the same night. It was the Jamal Murray Show for the Nuggets as the guard dropped 43 points with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. It marked his sixth career 40-point playoff game, breaking a tie with Nikola Jokic for the most in Nuggets history.

Will the Knicks and Nuggets be able to close it out Thursday night? Follow along for live updates.