The first round of the NBA playoffs continues, this time the competition has become more intense, and the number of fouls has increased significantly. According to TA analyst John Hollinger, foul blowing penalties in the playoffs this season have increased significantly compared to the regular season, with an average of 24 fouls and 25.8 free throws per 100 rounds in the playoffs.
In yesterday's G4 match between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies, 56 fouls were blown, 65 free throws were made, and the game was infinitely stretched. The 56 fouls also set a new single-game foul record in the playoffs in the NBA. What people didn't expect was that this record was held for less than 24 hours before it was broken again.
In today's G4 match between the Warriors and the Nuggets, the two teams were frantically blown fouls, with a total of 58 fouls, directly refreshing the record set by the Timberwolves and Grizzlies yesterday. In this game, the Warriors made 27 fouls and scored 32 free throws; the Nuggets made 31 fouls and 36 free throws. It is also quite even, and there is no one-sided situation. I have to say that from yesterday's 76ers and Raptors' G4, and today's G4, the league really does not want to have a 4-0 sweep situation, the next game may be the Celtics and the Nets.
In this campaign, the Warriors were plagued by fouls, Thompson was whistled 4 fouls in the first half, and Green was 6 fouls. Of course, this is not to say that these blows are all misjudgments, but some may not blow penalties, all of them are blown. Iguodala, who came on as a substitute, was whistled five fouls in 12 minutes, and Porter made four fouls in 15 minutes, but Curry controlled it, and there was only one foul in the whole game, otherwise the Warriors might not have played the final moment.
After the game, Warriors coach Kerr also helplessly said: "I feel that the whole game is we are fouls, this game has a lot of fouls, we have to do better." ”
Due to multiple fouls and 68 free throws, this game lasted for 3 hours, which was really a difficult game for the Warriors players, who had been playing in the highlands for so long. Eventually, the league saw what it wanted, the Nuggets managed to win the game, and the series continued. The win was won by the Nuggets through their own efforts, morris threw a shot in the final moment, Andton scored three points to help the team lay the winning; the Warriors themselves missed the opportunity, and the key sideline ball made a mistake, directly burying the game.