On April 22, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and today, the league arranged 3 groups of showdowns. The Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 104-95 to complete a 26-point comeback, with Morant scoring a triple-double. The Jazz lost to the Lone Rangers again 118-126, and it seems that this series, even if Doncic is absent, the possibility of the Lone Rangers advancing is very large, mainly because the Jazz did not seize the opportunity and performed too poorly.
Let's start with the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. The Timberwolves played at home and were very strong, leading by 18 points in the first quarter and 39 points in a single quarter, and the offensive firepower was too strong. By the second quarter, the point difference had reached a maximum of 26 points. However, the Grizzlies did not give up, and they began to chase the points wildly, although the Timberwolves pulled the point gap apart again in the third quarter. But in the final quarter, the Grizzlies blasted out a 37-12 score, winning 25 points in a single quarter, and directly completed a big reversal. It was one of the most powerful races of the season and can go down in history.
The Grizzlies' Morant cut 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Bane had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Dillon had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and bench Clark had 20 points and 8 rebounds. The Grizzlies hit 14 three-pointers across the team and did a good job. The Timberwolves were on the heels, with Russell scoring a team-high 22 points and eight assists, Beverley with 14 points and five assists, Edwards with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists, and Towns scoring just eight points. The Grizzlies are the second-best team in the West, above the Timberwolves, but from the game point of view, the Timberwolves are not without opportunities, and if the next game can be won, there is still a lot of suspense in this series.
The Mavericks and Jazz games are also ups and downs. In the first half of the game, the Lone Rangers completely blew up the Jazz, leading by 17 points, the Jazz did not know whether it was infighting, and the team's state slipped too much. In the third quarter, when Snyder replaced Gobert, the Jazz completely exploded, and under Mitchell's leadership, the Jazz exploded 40-29 in a single quarter, narrowing the point difference to single digits. And in the final finale, the point difference has not been very large. However, Brunson of the Lone Rangers continued to play magically, and the Jazz did not stand up when they needed to score the most. In the end, the Jazz lost 118-126 to the Lone Rangers, and the series trailed 1-2.
Brunson of the Lone Rangers played 35 minutes with 31 points and five assists, Dinwiddie 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Smith had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Bullock had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Although Doncic was absent, the Lone Ranger 7 scored in double figures, and Kidd was divine. The Jazz's Mitchell scored 32 points and six assists, Bogdan had 24 points, six rebounds and two assists, Conley had 21 points and six assists, and Gobert had 15 points and seven rebounds. The Jazz's performances in these two games are very average, and it looks like this team needs to make a change in the offseason.
The Warriors beat the Nuggets again to take a 3-0 lead. The Nuggets really can't beat the Warriors, they don't have any chances, and even if they return to the home court, they are still suppressed. In the first half of the game, the Nuggets have been very hard, using a large lineup to deal with the Warriors' five small lineups, although there are some effects, but the Warriors scored too easily, only two quarters of the game, the Warriors have led by 10 points. However, in the third quarter, the Nuggets began to explode, and the single quarter exploded 30-18, surpassing the Warriors. In the final quarter, the Nuggets fought to the last moment, but in the end they failed. The Warriors took a 3-0 lead, and there was no suspense in the promotion.
The Warriors' Curry scored 27 points and six assists, Poole had 27 points, three rebounds and three assists, and Klay Thompson hit six three-pointers to score 26 points. The Nuggets' Jokic exploded, cutting 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, which has been good enough. Gordon had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Barton had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Morris had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.
Speaking of today's best players, Jokic 37+18+5, Mitchell 32+6, Morant 16+10+10! They all had a chance to compete for the best player of the day, but Klay Thompson scored 26 points and went for the out. Moreover, Tang Shen also set a great record, ranking third in the history of three-point shooting in the playoffs, behind the two historic superstars James and Curry. Klay, who may have been the second only ever shooter to Curry, has found his best form, and next, the Warriors are also in championship mode.