Doncic 35+9+13, the Lone Ranger narrowly beat the Cavaliers to win three straight! 5 people scored in double figures, and the Heat defeated the Green Army to secure the first throne in the East! Poole's key moment of fan operation, the Warriors defeated the sun fell to the fourth place in the West!
Luxury quasi-triple pair! The Lone Ranger locks up the playoffs
Before the game against the Cavaliers, the Lone Rangers were in hot form to win two straight games against the Jazz and Lakers. And this game against the Cavaliers is also very important for them, on the one hand, if this game is won, then the Lone Ranger will lock in the playoffs in advance. On the other hand, this campaign will be about whether they can surpass the Warriors to advance to third place in the West.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lone Rangers took an 8-2 lead, but the Cavaliers continued to hit the inside line to smooth out the point difference, and at the end of the first quarter, the Lone Rangers entered the second quarter with a four-point lead. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers became more and more courageous in this quarter, surpassing by 6 points at the end of the first half. The third quarter became Doncic's personal show time, and after he scored 20 points in a single quarter, the Lone Rangers re-established their double-digit lead. In the final quarter, after the Lone Rangers scored consecutive points, the game finally lost suspense, and the Lone Rangers won 120:112.
In this game, Doncic once again became the biggest contributor to the Lone Rangers' wins, this time he played 38 minutes, 14 of 26 three-pointers, 6 of 3 of 3, a game-high 35 points, and also got a luxurious quasi-triple-double of 9 rebounds and 13 assists. In the third quarter, Doncic played 12 minutes in the single quarter, scoring 20 points on 8 of 12 three-pointers, 3 of 3, helping the team establish a double-digit lead and eventually win this crucial game. In addition, Smith, who scored 28 points in the whole game, is also an important contributor to the win.
With the Lone Rangers winning this crucial victory, and the Warriors losing the Suns at home, they have successfully overtaken the Warriors to rise to third place in the West. That's crucial for them, after all, from the current trend, if they are in fourth place in the West, then they are likely to face the powerful Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, the next task of the Lone Rangers is to do their best to maintain their current position in the remaining four games.
The final quarter turned over the victory over the Green Army! The Heat solidified the Eastern Conference in first place
After a four-game losing streak, the Heat finally got a respite from their victory over the Kings in the last game. And returning to the first place in the East, they will play against the Celtics in the top four of the East in this game, and in the current situation that the win gap in the top four in the East is very close, the outcome of this battle will have a big impact on the final pattern of the entire East.
Although the team's defensive gate Rowe was unable to play, the Celtics team was determined to win the game, and in the first quarter of the game, they played a 10-0 small climax for the main guest, and temporarily led at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Heat recovered their form, continuously impacting the basket to successfully overtake the score, and entering the second half with a one-point lead. Yi Bian fought again, the two sides played very anxiously in the third quarter, and the Green Army rebounded again in this quarter. Although the Celtics once took the lead, the Heat played a 17:6 climax in the final stage, and finally won 106:98.
The reason why the Heat were able to win this crucial victory was on the one hand because they suddenly found a state in the final stage of the final quarter to play a small climax to complete the turnover, on the other hand, the reason was that in this battle, they blossomed more than a little on the team, and 5 people scored in double figures, in this case, although the double probe flower combination cut 51 points, the Green Army was ultimately overwhelmed and regretted losing the game. In this game, Butler and Lowry scored 24 points and 23 points respectively, Adebayor cut a quasi-triple-double of 17 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, and Hiro, who came off the bench, also had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
After winning this game, the Heat continued to secure their first place in the East, and with two straight wins, they temporarily pulled a little away from the three teams behind them. In the remaining four games, the Heat's opponents, in addition to the Bulls, the other three teams are all teams in the lower middle of the East, and as long as they can maintain their current form, they are still very promising to enter the playoffs as the first in the East. In addition, the two consecutive wins have also temporarily alleviated the current increasingly serious crisis of the team.
Keep making mistakes at critical moments! The Warriors lost at home to the Suns
The warriors' current state has become a topic of conversation among many fans, and before this game, the Warriors have suffered three consecutive losses, and since Curry was injured, they have only won one game. They will play at home against the Suns, who have the best record in the league, and they are likely to lose the game by a big score.
But in this game, the Warriors showed a very different look, in the first quarter, although the Suns played a 12-2 start, but then the Warriors continued to score points, and at the end of the first quarter to take the lead. In the second quarter, the Suns regained the lead under Paul's leadership, and the Warriors quickly stabilized the situation, but at the end of the quarter, the Suns once again took the initiative on the court. In the third quarter, the Warriors overtook the score in the middle under the leadership of Poole and Thompson, but the Suns still entered the final quarter with a two-point lead. In the final quarter, although the Warriors once saw the hope of winning the game in the final moments, the team's continuous mistakes led to their final defeat.
In this game, Poole became the warrior's best player, shooting 11 of 22 from the field, including 7 of 15 three-pointers, and scored a game-high 38 points, in addition to a comprehensive stat of 9 rebounds and 7 assists. But in the final moments, Poole missed key free throws and rushed to shoot three points became the key reasons for the Warriors' defeat. Thompson did not feel good in this campaign, only 5 of 21 shots in the game, including only 1 of 10 three-pointers, only scored 13 points, and also sent a key foul in the last minute, which became an indirect reason for the team's loss.
After losing the game, the Warriors had been overtaken by the Lone Rangers and dropped to fourth place in the West. With the Nuggets and Jazz still having hope of overtaking the Warriors behind them, if they can't find a way to win in the next game, their rankings are likely to fall further.