BOTTOM LINE (UPDATED 5/11)

D-BACKS-DODGERS. NBA PLAYOFFS + MORE

*THE DBACKS CAN’T BEAT TONY GONSOLIN: The Dodgers right hander is undefeated in 9 career starts versus Arizona after 5 shutout innings in the 8-1 win. The teams split the 4-game series, the first of 13 meetings this season ... The Dodgers Hall of Fame top of the lineup trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddy Freeman scored 6 runs on 9 hits and 5 runs batted in ... Zac Gallen somehow allowed only 4 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks in 5.2 innings. Arizona is 4-5 in his 9 starts this season.  

*THE NBA POST-SEASON HAS BEEN HIGHLY ENTERTAINING BUT SUNDAY’S NUGGETS-THUNDER GAME WAS A TOUGH WATCH: Oklahoma City, the youngest team in the NBA playoffs, made just enough shots to beat depth-shy Denver 93-87 to deadlock the series at 2 heading back to Oklahoma City ... The Thunder led 17-8 AT THE END of the FIRST quarter. It was the lowest scoring first quarter in NBA post-season history. In that quarter, Denver made just 2 of 22 field goal attempts and missed all 14 shots behind the arc.

*CAVALIERS @ PACERS (2-1, 5:00, TNT: The road team has won the first 3 games of the series.

*THE KNICKS ARE MOITORING THE LEFT HAND OF KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS: Towns was ailing during the final half of the Game 3 loss to Boston and reportedly at some point suggested to teammates he might have a broken hand.

*WATCHING ALL OF THE THE NBA PLAYOFFFS WILL BE COSTLY STARTING NEXT YEAR: At least 20 playoff games in 2026 will be on premium television networks.

*MIKE TROUT MIGHT RETURN SOON: He began running last week in his recovery from a bone bruise in his left knee. There is a chance he could be activated this week.

MONDAY - NBA PLAYOFFS + THE DRAFT LOTTERY