On April 22, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continue, when you will be video-streamed 3 wonderful games, of which 9 o'clock solo vs Jazz is a free live broadcast.
The Warriors and Nuggets meet, can they go to the road to get 3-0? Look at the NBA, just at Tencent Sports, the following is a preview summary (home team is behind).
7:30 Grizzlies vs Timberwolves
The two teams drew 1-1 in the first two games. The Grizzlies showed a different mental outlook in the first game, and morant showed an all-round side in the second game, with 23 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and only one rebound away from getting the first triple-double in the Grizzlies' playoff history. In addition to Morant, the Grizzlies have six players who score in double figures, and they showed balance on the offensive end, leaving the Timberwolves' defense at a loss.
The Grizzlies also learned the lesson of the first defeat, starting center Adams only played 4 minutes, using a smaller lineup to give the Grizzlies better mobility on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Adams characteristics determined that he was difficult to use in this series, in his 69 minutes away, the Grizzlies won by 29 points.
The Timberwolves' problems are mainly with Towns, from the playoffs to the playoffs, one of the drawbacks that Towns exposed was that the offensive end was not tough enough and too many fouls. In Game 2, Towns kicked his leg on a three-point shot, tripped Tillman, was whistled off for an offensive foul, and he needed to improve those bad habits.
The Timberwolves are back at home, which is an advantage for them, and the Grizzlies have found a familiar offensive and defensive state in the last game, and both teams are confident of beating their opponents in the third game, which will be a tough, interesting game.
9:00 Lone Ranger vs Jazz (Free Live)
The series was originally biased towards the Jazz because of Doncic's injury, but in the first two games, the Jazz did not seize such an opportunity, and after stumbling to win the first game, they fell behind the second game and failed to return home with 2-0.
Doncic's recovery has made progress, his current form is still not in doubt, but the probability has been upgraded from 25% to 50%, Doncic should be able to see how he feels by warming up before the game, and from a cautious point of view, the Lone Ranger may still let him continue to play a truce. After all, in the first two games, they found that they were not at a disadvantage on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends without Doncic.
Lone Ranger guard Brunson replaced Doncic's offensive role in game two, with 41 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last game without error, becoming the fifth player in team history to get a 40+ in the playoffs, and the first player to score a 40+ in the playoffs and zero turnovers. The Lone Rangers scored 22 three-pointers in the last game to break the team's all-time playoff record, and when it came to the road, it was not easy for them to continue their efficient performance, and the team still needed to start from defense and try to drag the Jazz into the quagmire.
The Jazz need to play more efficiently, Mitchell scored 34 points in the second game, but it was exchanged for 30 shots, Conley shot 0 of 7, no points, Gobert although grabbed 17 rebounds, but the sense of offensive presence is still insufficient, only 5 shots 2 to get 8 points, if the Jazz's offense is still only focused on 2-3 people, and can not play the characteristics of the whole people, they will play very hard.
10:00 Warriors vs Nuggets
After the first two games, this round of the series has begun to show a trend of hanging, the Warriors' "new death five" made Mike Malong head dizzy, take the second game, the Warriors were behind the passive, but in the middle of the second quarter using the combination of Curry, Thompson, Poole, Green and Wiggins, they hit the opponent 22-7 in the last 5 minutes of the second quarter, turning the situation around in one fell swoop. The squad is divided into three main defenders, while Green and Wiggins are more focused on the defensive end.
Poole scored 59 points in the first two games of his playoff career, and an interesting thing for the Warriors is whether they will continue to let Curry play as a substitute, and when there is a supergiant on the bench, this kind of taboo horse racing disrupts the opponent's rotation arrangement, Curry only played 23 minutes in the last game to get 34 points, since 1975, no one has been able to get such a score within 23 minutes of playoffs, whether starting or substitute.
In the seven-game best-of-four series, when the team is behind 0-2, their chances of winning the series are only 7.6%, and the Nuggets are already on the edge of the cliff. In 2020, the Nuggets completed two rounds of 1-3 reversals, but jokic had Jamal Murray by his side, a super scorer, and this time, he was alone and the probability of creating a miracle became slim.