On April 22, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and today a total of 3 games were played, and the following brings you a roundup report.
Grizzlies 104-95 earth-shattering reversal Timberwolves
The Timberwolves were in full swing, scoring 39-21 in the first quarter, taking the lead in pulling the gap apart. The Grizzlies were in poor form in the first half, with Morant scoring just five points on 2-of-7 shooting, Jackson Jr. getting into three fouls prematurely and the Timberwolves taking up to 26 points to take advantage. With 1:05 left in the third quarter, the Timberwolves still had a 21-point lead thanks to Russell's layup.
When everyone thought the game was losing its suspense, the Grizzlies made a frantic comeback, and they hit a 21-0 offensive climax that successfully equalized the score. Even so, the Timberwolves head coach still did not call a timeout. At this time, the Timberwolves could not stop the Grizzlies on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the latter played a single-quarter score of 37-12, gradually widening the point difference to win the game. In the end, the Grizzlies completed a stunning reversal of 26 points, and Morant scored a triple-double, which was also the first triple-double in the Grizzlies' history in the playoffs. The Grizzlies led the Timberwolves 2-1 on aggregate.
Statistics:
Grizzlies: Bain hit seven three-pointers for 26 points and six rebounds, Morant had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Brooks had 11 points and 4 rebounds, Clarke had 20 points and 8 rebounds, and Jones had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists
Timberwolves: Russell had 22 points, five rebounds and eight assists, Edwards had 19 points and seven rebounds, Beverley had 14 points and five assists, Vanderbilt had 10 points and 13 rebounds, Downs had just 8 points and five rebounds, and Beasley had 11 points
The Mavericks 126-118 rejected the Jazz reversal
The two sides moved to the Home Games of the Jazz, with Doncic still sidelined due to injury. Mitchell didn't feel good in the first half, scoring just four points on 1-of-7, and the Lone Rangers took advantage of the high score of 41 points in the second quarter, and the team took a huge 17-point lead at the end of the half. Mitchell found offensive rhythm in the third quarter, scoring 18 points in a single quarter to help the team gradually close the point gap. At one point, the Jazz chased the point difference to 1 point in the final quarter.
At the crucial moment, Dinwiddie and Brunson helped the Lone Ranger to a 10-2 offensive climax, again pulling the point difference into double digits. The Jazz failed to fight back again, and in the end the Lone Ranger refused to reverse the opponent by 17 points, leading the Jazz 2-1 on aggregate in the series. Brunson was once again the team's winning hero, scoring 96 points in his last three games to fill Doncic's gap perfectly.
Statistics:
Lone Rangers: Brunson 31 points and 5 assists, Dinwiddie 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Smith 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, Bullock 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, substitute Kleber 17 points, Bertans 15 points, Green 12 points and 6 assists
Jazz: Mitchell has 32 points and six assists, Bogdanovic has 24 points and six rebounds, Conley has 21 points and six assists, Gobert has 15 points and seven rebounds, and Clarkson has 14 points and three rebounds
The Warriors narrowly beat the Nuggets 118-113
Curry continued to play off the bench. The Warriors scored 3+1 with Wiggins in the first half to take a 12-point lead. The Nuggets scored a 30-18 score in the third quarter to smooth out the score difference. In the second half, the two teams continued to glue, showing the fans a high level of confrontation, and the game needed to be fought until the last minute to decide the winner. At the critical moment, the Warriors blossomed more points, playing a 7-0 offensive climax, with Curry's 40.8-second layup, Jokic's offense was snatched by Dream Green, and the Warriors successfully locked in the victory and finally won the game.
After this game, the Warriors Series led the Nuggets 3-0 to get the match point. Clay reached a career milestone when his playoff three-point shooting hits topped the 385 mark and successfully overtook Ray Allen to move up to Third All-Time, behind Curry and James. Jokic scored 37 points and 18 rebounds, making him the first 35+15 player in Nuggets history.
Statistics:
Warriors: Poole had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Klay hit 6 three-pointers to have 26 points, Curry had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Payton Jr. had 11 points, and Dream Green had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists
Nuggets: Jokic 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Gordon 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, Barton 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Morris 10 points, 6 assists and 2 steals
According to the schedule, there will be three more playoff showdowns tomorrow, namely heat vs Eagles, Bucks vs Bulls and Suns vs Pelicans.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)