On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continue, when you will videocast 3 wonderful games, the 0-2 behind the Nets return to the home against the Celtics, Durant and Irving also hope to lead the team to win back a city. Look at the NBA, just at Tencent Sports, the following is a preview summary (home team is behind).
4:30 Lone Rangers (2-1) vs Jazz
After losing the first game, Brunson replaced Doncic, who scored 72 points in the past two games but only one turnover, becoming the sixth player since 1978 to score at least 72 points in two playoff games but with fewer than one turnover. The Lone Rangers' three-pointers have also been unusually ferocious in the past two games, with their last two three-pointers shooting 22-of-47 and 18-of-42 shooting, respectively, and they have caused a lot of trouble for the Jazz's defense on the perimeter.
The Jazz are just the opposite, they are second in the regular season with 14.5 three-pointers per game, but in the playoffs, the Jazz can only hit 9 three-pointers per game, ranking first from the bottom. Mitchell's play is not stable, he is sometimes invisible, sometimes violent, if Mitchell can maintain a smooth play, the Jazz's offense may be more fluid.
Doncic has made a full recovery after a three-game hiatus and is expected to return in game four, averaging 30 points, 11 rebounds and 7.7 assists in three regular-season games against the Jazz, and he also hopes to lead the team forward and return home with 3-1.
7:30 Celtics (2-0) vs Nets
The Nets suffered a deadlock in the first game, the second game had a 17-point lead was reversed, Durant's first two consecutive games were turned off, although he averaged 25 points per game, but only 31.7% shooting rate, and there were 12 turnovers. In particular, in the second game, Durant shot 0-of-10 in the second half, setting a career record for the highest shot in a halftime goal without a sports battle.
After Irving scored 39 points in the first game, G2 also scored only 10 points. The Nets needed a Duo combination to sweep out the slump in the third quarter, but the Green Army's defense was targeted, and they set up obstacles around Durant to put him in a singles trap. The Nets need to make adjustments, they want to reduce Durant's possession of the ball, create more opportunities for him to catch the ball, at the same time, the Nets role players also need to add some running, to pull the Green Army's defense, to reduce Durant's pressure.
Simmons will still miss a third game, and Griffin and Ade, who did not play in the first two games, may be given a chance to play. The Green Army also has good news, the inside gate Robert Williams is expected to return in G3, although the playing time may be limited, but his comeback will make the Green Army's defense more solid.
The Nets, who are 2-0 behind, are already on the edge of a cliff, and if they don't want the series to end quickly, they need to pull back a city at G3.
10:00 Grizzlies (2-1) vs Timberwolves
The Timberwolves wasted a 26-point lead last game, becoming the ninth team in the playoffs in the last 25 years to lead 25+ and be turned upside down. The Timberwolves were buoyant in the good times but lacked a way to cope when chased, hitting a 15-0 in the second quarter and a 21-0 in the third and fourth quarters, which is not quite like the offensive and defensive performance shown by a playoff team.
The first three games proved that the Timberwolves have the ability to wrench the wrist with the Grizzlies, but they need to improve their stability and learn how to keep the lead. Downs played the key to the success or failure of this series, scoring 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting in the first win, but in the next two games, he only made 11 shots to score 23 points. Starting in the play-offs, Towns has had more fouls than shots in three of his last four games, a bizarre phenomenon in which Towns needs to reduce fouls and stay on the field longer in subsequent games.
The Grizzlies' core Morant score is also declining, but he has become more all-round, revitalizing the team with diversion, the Grizzlies' roster depth has also been demonstrated, Bane, Dillon Brooks, Clark and Jalen Jackson Jr. can all contribute, after completing the big reversal, the Grizzlies' morale is unprecedentedly high, and it is not easy for the Timberwolves to equalize.