Last Night in Sports: April 22, 2026

Wednesday ran until Dallas and Minnesota finally settled things in a second overtime period. By then, the Oilers had already taken stock of a 6-4 home loss, and Phoenix had flown back from Oklahoma City down 2-0 in a series they don't look capable of winning right now.

NBA Playoffs — First Round

Two Game 2s on Wednesday, and both went to the home team.

Detroit Pistons 98, Orlando Magic 83. Detroit was trailing in this series 1-0 and came home to even it. The Pistons controlled the second half, outscoring the Magic by double digits after the break. The series is tied 1-1 and heads to Orlando for Game 3.

Oklahoma City Thunder 120, Phoenix Suns 107. OKC leads 2-0. The Thunder pushed the pace and shot well from the outside while Phoenix stayed a step slow on both ends. The Suns have not been competitive for full stretches in either game. They head home needing to find something different before the series gets away from them.

NHL Playoffs — First Round

Three games Wednesday. One went to the home team, and one needed two overtime periods.

Philadelphia Flyers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Philadelphia leads this series 3-0 and the Penguins are one loss from going home. The Flyers have now allowed Pittsburgh two goals across three games. Pittsburgh had a second-period push, but Philadelphia kept it from turning into anything. Game 4 is in Philadelphia.

Dallas Stars 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (2OT). The Wild had home ice and the momentum. Dallas took two overtime periods to leave with the win and a 2-1 series lead. Minnesota played well enough to win in regulation but couldn't close it. The series now heads to Dallas for Game 4 with the Wild needing a road win.

Anaheim Ducks 6, Edmonton Oilers 4. The night's most significant result. Anaheim came into Rogers Place and put up six, knocking Edmonton out of first place in this series and tying it 1-1. The Oilers gave up four goals before the second period ended and could never right the ship. Game 3 shifts to Anaheim.

MLB — April 22 Full Slate

New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 1. The Yankees follow up Tuesday's shutout with another Fenway win on Prime Video. New York leads this series 2-0 after Boston has scored exactly one run total across two home games. Game 3 is Thursday on FOX.

San Francisco Giants 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0. San Francisco held LA scoreless across nine innings. The Dodgers have the run differential cushion to absorb a shutout loss in April, but it's not a result they'd choose. Giants get a clean win at home.

Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2. Chicago handled Philadelphia by five and hasn't looked beatable at home this week. The Cubs are playing loose right now.

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Texas Rangers 4. Pittsburgh put up eight runs on the road and won decisively. The Rangers have allowed double-digit runs in two of their last three.

What to Watch Tonight

• NBA (Prime Video): Knicks and Hawks play a tied series in Atlanta at 7:00 PM ET. Denver and Minnesota are also 1-1 heading into Game 3 at Target Center at 9:30 PM ET. Cleveland visits Toronto with a 2-0 lead at 8:00 PM ET.
• NHL (TNT/TBS): Boston hosts Buffalo in a tied series at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. Carolina visits Ottawa leading 2-0 at 7:30 PM ET on TBS. Colorado heads to Los Angeles looking to go up 3-0 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT.
• MLB (FOX): Yankees at Red Sox, 6:10 PM ET. Boston is 0-2 at home against New York and needs a win to keep the series alive.

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