On April 1, Beijing time, today the NBA has a total of 5 games. The Nets and Bucks staged a peak showdown, and the alphabet brother free throw was killed. The Lakers lost to the Jazz and fell out of the play-off lap again, with DeRozan scoring 50 points and the Bulls beating the Clippers in overtime. Harden slumped, the 76ers were upset, and Young led the team to lock up the play-off qualification.
Alphabet brother free throw quasi-kill
Bucks 120-119 Nets, Alphabet Brother 14 of 21 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 15 of 19 free throws, slashed 44 points, 14 boards and 6 assists, hit a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and made two free throws in the last 3 seconds of overtime.
Alphabet Brother surpassed tiangou in total career points and became the team's top scorer. And, has beaten Durant 5 times in a row.
Durant played 45 minutes, shooting 10-of-21, scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and losing the fourth quarter and overtime. Irving played 44 minutes and 43 seconds, shooting 9-of-22, 4-of-9 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, scoring 25 points and 0 points in overtime.
During the game, Middleton committed a vicious foul on Brown, ate a second-degree malicious foul, and was directly expelled.
Warcraft exploded
The Lakers 109-122 Jazz, the Jazz ended a five-game losing streak, giving the Lakers four straight losses, the latter fell out of the play-off lap again. The Warcraft cut another 20+10 after 808 days, played 30 minutes, and cut 21 points and 12 rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting, without error.
Westbrook played 34 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 9-of-18 and 6-of-10 from the field, scoring a team-high 24 points plus 6 boards and 7 assists.
Mitchell played 32 minutes and 21 seconds, shooting 11-of-22 from the field, 4-of-10 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, scoring a team-high 29 points plus seven assists, one rebound and one steal. Gobert played 36 minutes, shooting 9-of-11 from the field and 7-of-9 from the free throw line, scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and in the fourth quarter he scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block.
DeRozan blasted for 50 points
The Bulls 135-130 Clippers, DeRozan shot 17-of-26, 2-of-2 from three-point range and scored 50 points on 14-of-15 free throws. The NBA scored 50+ in march with nine people, and the 14th 50+ this season, setting a single-season record in league history.
In the final moments of the fourth quarter, DeRozan made George a three-point foul, three free throws and two shots, failed to shoot free throws, and the game went into overtime. In extra time, he made up for it.
The 76ers collapsed at the end of the quarter
The 76ers 94-102 Pistons, the 76ers scored 15 points throughout the fourth quarter. Harden played 38 minutes, shooting 4 of 15, 2 of 9 from three-point range, 8 of 9 from the free throw line for 18 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers, and in the entire second half, he shot only 1 of 8.
Embiid played for 36 and a half points, 11 of 19 shooting, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 16 free throws, 14 mid-range cuts, 37 points, 15 boards, 3 assists, 1 break and 2 blocks, and 7 turnovers.
Yang scored more than 2,000 points in a single season
The Hawks 131-107 Cavaliers, Celtics and Bucks have locked up the playoffs, and the Hawks have locked up playoff qualification. Trae Young played 28 minutes and 29 seconds, shooting 9-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range and 8-of-8 from the free throw line, for 30 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists. He became the first player in Wilkins history to score more than 2,000 points in a single season since Wilkins' 1992–1993 season (2,121 points). At one point, Yang was helped back to the locker room.