Last Night in Sports: April 15, 2026
NBA Play-In opens with Curry and Maxey heroics. Panthers drop 8 on Detroit. Cubs rout Phillies 11-2. Every score from Wednesday night.
Steph Curry hit another dagger, Tyrese Maxey punched a playoff ticket, and the Panthers made a statement in Detroit. Here's every game from Wednesday night.
NBA — Play-In Tournament opens
Warriors 126, Clippers 121. Golden State locks in the 7-seed in the West. Curry finished with 35 points and hit the go-ahead three with 50.4 seconds left. The Clippers drop into the final Play-In game to survive.
76ers 109, Magic 97. Philadelphia got the 7-seed in the East without Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey went for 31 points and six assists across 42 minutes, with 11 in the fourth quarter. Rookie VJ Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Sixers draw the Celtics in round one.
NHL — Regular season, six games
Panthers 8, Red Wings 1. Florida put up a touchdown-plus-two against Detroit.
Blackhawks 5, Sharks 2. Chicago handled San Jose.
Stars 4, Sabres 3 (OT). Dallas grinds out an overtime winner in Buffalo.
Rangers 4, Lightning 2. New York takes the regular-season finale from Tampa. Tye Kartye had two goals and an assist.
Golden Knights 4, Kraken 1. Vegas keeps the pressure on the Pacific.
Senators 3, Maple Leafs 1. Ottawa over Toronto in a Battle of Ontario tuneup.
Stanley Cup Playoffs open Saturday, April 18.
MLB — 15 games, full slate
Cubs 11, Phillies 2. Shota Imanaga struck out 11 over six innings and Chicago pounded out 15 hits. Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs. Dansby Swanson homered. Trea Turner and Bryce Harper went deep for Philly in the loss. The Phillies (8-10) have dropped three straight series.
Dodgers 8, Mets 2. Los Angeles takes care of business in Chavez Ravine.
Rays 8, White Sox 3. Tampa Bay stays hot in Chicago.
Braves 6, Marlins 3. Atlanta over Miami in the NL East.
Red Sox 9, Twins 5. Boston's bats keep rolling in Minnesota.
Reds 8, Giants 3. Cincinnati handles San Francisco at home.
Padres 7, Mariners 6. San Diego takes a tight one from Seattle.
Athletics 6, Rangers 5. Oakland edges Texas.
Yankees 5, Angels 4. New York holds on in the Bronx.
Cardinals 5, Guardians 3. St. Louis over Cleveland in the matinee.
Diamondbacks 8, Orioles 5. Arizona spoils Baltimore's day at Camden Yards.
Astros 3, Rockies 1. Houston pitching shut down Colorado.
Tigers 2, Royals 1. Detroit grinds out a one-run win.
Pirates 2, Nationals 0. Pittsburgh blanks Washington.
Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1. Milwaukee scrapes one out against Toronto.
What to watch tonight
- Two more Play-In games to determine the final 8-seeds in each conference
- Full 15-game MLB slate
- NHL regular season ends Thursday with final playoff seeding on the line
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