On April 20, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and today came to the 4th game day, there are 3 focus duels, the following brings you a roundup report.
The Hawks 105-115 lost to the Heat
The two teams struggled to score in the first half, with the Heat starting to power up in the third quarter to take a 16-point lead. Eagles guard Bogdanovic scored 19 points in a single quarter, helping the team narrow the point difference to three points at one point. Butler stepped forward and scored seven consecutive points to secure the Heat's lead again, and the Heat hit an 11-2 offensive surge to seal the win. In the end, the Heat won the game, leading the Hawks 2-0 on aggregate.
Butler blasted a 45-pointer, setting a new career playoff single-game scoring record, and the Heat's third-place finish after Wade and James scored a 45+ player. What's even more rare is that Butler made 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, becoming the fifth player since 1978 to achieve 45+ and 0 turnovers. Trae Young continued to slump, and while he contributed 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, he made 2-of-10 three-pointers and made 10 turnovers. In the past two games, Trae Young scored 2 of 17 points and made 16 turnovers, which is an important reason why the Hawks have lost to the Heat in a row.
Statistics:
Hawks: Trae Young 25 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 10 turnovers, Hunter 16 points, Collins 13 points and 10 rebounds, substitute Bogdanovic 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
Heat: Butler 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Four Truss 14 points and 4 assists, substitute Hiro 15 points and 3 rebounds, Vincent 11 points
The Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 124-96
Just one minute into the game, Beverley brought down Morant for a technical foul. The two teams began a matchmaking mode in the first quarter, and the two sides came and went on the offensive end, falling into the stage of score anxiety. By the second quarter, the Grizzlies began to play a suppressive force on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, successfully taking a double-digit lead. In the second half, the Grizzlies continued to pull apart the point gap, not giving the Timberwolves any chance to fight back. In the end, the Grizzlies won a big victory over the Timberwolves at home, making the playoffs a good start, and the two sides of the series fought to a 1-1 draw. The 28-point difference set the Grizzlies' record for the biggest playoff win in history.
Statistics:
Timberwolves: Edwards 20 points and 6 rebounds, Towns 15 points and 11 rebounds. Russell had 11 points and four assists, Reid had 12 points and seven rebounds and Prince had 12 points
Grizzlies: Morant 23 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, Bane 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Jackson Jr. 16 points and 7 rebounds, bench Tillman 13 points and 7 rebounds, Clark and Williams each scored 13 points, Jones 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
The Pelicans beat the Suns 125-114
Booker showed a fiery offensive feel in the first half of the game, scoring 16 points in the first quarter. Before the end of the first quarter, Booker even completed a difficult shot and completed a loving punch with the small audience on the sidelines. At half-time, Booker had hit seven three-pointers and scored 31 points, becoming the player in the league's history who had scored 30+ free throws at half-time in the past 25 years. However, Booker didn't make any shots for seven minutes in the third quarter and was substituted with 4:35 left in the third quarter before returning to the dressing room. Although he returned to the bench at the end, the team officially announced that he would not return for the game due to the strained right hamstring.
The Pelicans took advantage of the momentum to play a suppressive force to achieve a score reversal against the Suns. Ingram's 12 points in the final quarter helped the team maintain the lead until the end of the game. In the end, the Pelicans beat the opponent at home to the Suns, and the two sides of the series fought to a 1-1 draw. Paul in the referee Foster referee whistle, the past 15 wins 14 losses, the only win Paul did not play, suffered 14 consecutive defeats, the spell can never be broken.
Statistics:
Pelicans: Ingram 37 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, McCollum 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, Jones 14 points, Valanciunas 10 points and 13 rebounds, substitute Nance Jr. 13 points and 6 rebounds
Suns: Booker 31 points, Bridges 19 points and 6 rebounds, Paul 17 points and 14 rebounds, Ayton 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Bench Johnson 11 points and 4 rebounds, McGee 10 points and 3 rebounds
According to the schedule, there will be three playoff games to continue tomorrow, namely nets vs Celtics, 76ers vs Raptors, bulls vs Bucks.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)