On April 18, Beijing time, the 21-22 NBA playoffs continued. There are 4 games today that stage strong dialogue, and the Focus Game between the Nets and Celtics has also seen a game against the sky. Here's a roundup.
The Hawks lost miserably to the Heat 91-115
The Eagles were happy before the game, the team ushered in the return of the main striker Collins, and Capela was injured.
The Heat successfully achieved a double-digit lead in the first quarter of the game through multi-point blossoming, and the Heat had already opened up to 20 points before half the game, and the game gradually lost suspense. Hawks star Trae Young felt cold, 1 of 9 in the first half and 12 of 1 in the third quarter, scoring only eight points. Due to the excessive difference between the two sides, the fourth quarter was completely reduced to garbage time. In the end, the Heat won the opening game with a big victory over the Hawks at home.
Statistics:
Hawks: Gallinari 17 points and 5 rebounds, Hunter 14 points, Young 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Collins 10 points, Knox 10 points
Heat: Butler 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Tucker 16 points and 5 rebounds, Lowry 10 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Dunro has 27 points on 8-of-9 three-point shooting
The Nets lost 114-115 to the Celtics
The Series between the Nets and Celtics is undoubtedly the most watched first-round showdown, with the two teams showing a high level of offensive and defensive confrontation in this game. Durant reached a career milestone in this game, surpassing Jerry West in total scores in the playoffs to rise to 8th all-time, behind James.
The Celtics briefly took a double-digit lead in the third quarter, and Irving used his personal ability to lead the team to a score reversal. The Nets led the Celtics by three points at the crucial moment, and Brown scored on a layup to narrow the point difference to one point. Durant missed three points, and the Celtics had a chance to kill the game. Smart lured a defensive bag to pass Tatum, who received the ball and turned around to complete the shootout in one fell swoop. The Celtics narrowly won over the Nets.
Statistics:
Nets: Irving had 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, Durant had 23 points and 6 turnovers on 9-of-24 shooting, Dragic had 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Clarkston had 13 points and 8 rebounds
Celtics: Tatum 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Brown 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, Horford 20 points and 15 rebounds, Smart 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists
The Bulls lost 86-93 to the Bucks
The Bucks quickly got into shape, opening 9-0 to open the scoring gap. Alphabet brother had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds in the first half, contributing a double-double for the 30th time in his playoff career, becoming the second-most double-double-double in the Bucks' history in the playoffs, after Abdul-Jabbar's 41.
The Bulls gradually narrowed the point difference in the third quarter and successfully achieved a score reversal. The two teams then reached an impasse, with the game requiring a final battle to decide the winner. Alphabet Brother only made one last-quarter shot without scoring, but his teammates withstood the pressure, and Lopez, Holliday and Middleton scored six consecutive points in the final moments to seal the victory. In the end, the Bucks refused to reverse the victory of the game.
Statistics:
Bulls: Vucevic had 24 points and 17 rebounds, DeRozan had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals on 6-of-25 shooting, LaVine had 18 points and 10 rebounds on 6-of-19 shooting, and White had 12 points and 4 rebounds
Bucks: Alphabet Brother 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks, Lopez 18 points and 5 rebounds, Holliday 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Middleton 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Portis 10 points and 12 rebounds
Pelicans 99-110 had no chance of reversing the sun
As a regular season champion, the Suns began by out suppressing the Pelicans in all directions through outstanding performances at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. The Pelicans scored just 16 points in the first quarter and 34 at the end of the half, and the Suns took a lead of up to 21 points in the first half. The Pelicans found offensive rhythm in the third quarter, blasting a 37-point high in a single quarter to narrow the gap to six in the final quarter. Paul stepped up for the Suns, scoring 12 consecutive points, leading the team to a 16-4 offensive climax, and personally scoring 19 points in a single quarter to successfully lay the foundation for the Suns to win the game. In the end, the Suns had a thrilling flick on the Pelicans at home to win their first playoff win.
Statistics:
Pelicans: McCollum 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Ingram 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Valanciunas 18 points and 25 rebounds, Nance Jr. 14 points and 6 rebounds
Suns: Paul 30 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, Booker 25 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Ayton 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks, Bridges 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Johnson 13 points
Today's 4 games, the home team won all the matches. According to the schedule, tomorrow will continue to bring fans 3 games, namely raptors vs 76ers, jazz vs lone rangers and nuggets vs warriors.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)