Again a big win over the Bulls, the Bucks won the match point 3:1! Curry scored 37 points off the bench, and the Nuggets pulled back a city to avoid sweeping! Paul scored just four points and the Pelicans equalized with the Suns!
Big win over bulls again! The Bucks take the match point
In the last game, the Bulls, who were at home, lost to the Bucks by 30 points, and while suffering a 1-2, they also set the largest point difference in the team's history of losing at home in the playoffs. Therefore, this game is extremely crucial for them, if they lose again, then they will be taken by the Bucks, while losing two consecutive home games is also a big blow to their morale.
In the first quarter of the game, although Lavine opened with a fiery hand, it was still difficult to resist the Bucks' multi-point blossoming, and the Bulls trailed by 3 points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the situation on the field was still one-sided, the Bucks still firmly held the initiative, the point difference was further widened, and the Bucks had taken a 56:41 lead in the halftime. In the third quarter, the Bucks once stretched the point difference to more than 20 points, while the Bulls relied on the play of young players to stubbornly chase points, and the Bucks still led by 16 points at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Bulls were unable to return to the sky, and finally lost to their opponents 95:119.
In this game, the Bulls once again disappointed the fans, and were beaten by the Bucks, shooting only 38.9% from the field and 35% from three-point range. The team's two best performers, Lavin and Williams, scored 47 points, while DeRozan, though he also had 23 points, made just 8 of 20 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers. On the Bucks side, Antetokounmpo scored a large quasi-triple-double with 32 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists, and Holliday and Allen scored 53 points.
After losing again in this game, the Bulls once again suffered a crushing defeat at home, and the score was pulled to 1:3. With the Bucks taking the game point, the Bulls have no way back, and the current doubts about their inability to beat the strong team have intensified, and if they are eliminated 1:4 when they return to the Bucks' home court, then they will encounter greater doubts.
Currykong scored 33 points! The Nuggets pull back a city
Before this game, the Warriors were in a big position, already taking a big 3-0 lead in the series, and there was only one game left before the promotion. However, although the current situation is extremely favorable for the Warriors, they cannot let their guard down, after all, the Nuggets, who have already encountered a desperate situation, are likely to bottom out, and this battle will still play at the home of the Nuggets.
In the first quarter of the game, the Warriors judged the two teams in the second half, and they were the first to establish a lead by the Nuggets to play a 9-0 small climax, with a 5-point disadvantage into the second quarter. In the second quarter, the Warriors did not enter the state for a long time, and the Nuggets were more and more courageous to pull the point difference to double digits, but at the end of the quarter, Curry stepped forward to help the Warriors slightly close to the score. Yi Bian fought again, and the "brave three crazy" reappeared in the third quarter of the game, blowing a counterattack horn under the leadership of Thompson, but the Nuggets were not willing to show weakness, and they still led by 9 points in this quarter. In the final quarter, although the Warriors once completed the score reversal, Jokic finally led the Nuggets to a 126-121 victory.
In this game, the Splash Brothers, who had performed well in the first three games, still played a good form, and the duo combined to score 65 points, including Curry's team-high 33 points on 10-of-23 shooting. However, the three-guard Pooler did not perform well in this campaign, scoring only 11 points on only 3 of 10 shots in the whole game, and the Warriors also saw the hope of turning the tables in the final quarter, but due to the defense they did not do well in the whole game, in the end they also regretted that they lost the game and did not have the opportunity to sweep the opponent.
The Nuggets stubbornly pulled back a city to avoid being swept, of which Jokic's performance is an important reason. Jokic scored a game-high 37 points on 14-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-3 three-pointers, with super efficiency, while also having eight rebounds and six assists in the overall stats, while Gordon and Morris scored 21 and 24 points, respectively. While no other team in NBA history has been able to complete a 3-0 comeback, the Nuggets still have to play every game that follows like they did in this game.
Paul slumped just 4 points! The Pelicans take the sun at home
Although Booker was unable to play due to a hamstring strain, the Suns defeated the Pelicans in the last game with Paul's god-level performance in the final quarter, making the score 2:1. Booker will continue to be absent this game, and the Pelicans, who have already suffered losses, will undoubtedly strengthen their defense against Paul in this game, and if they can limit Paul, then they have already succeeded halfway.
In the first quarter of the game, the Pelicans led by three points at the end of the first quarter with Ingram's outstanding 11 points in the single quarter. In the second quarter, the Pelicans continued to pull apart under McCollum, but the Suns played a 20-10 small climax in the middle of the section and successfully achieved a rebound. Ingram was in extremely hot form in the third quarter, scoring 16 points in a single quarter while helping the team establish a double-digit lead. In the final quarter, although the Suns tried to chase points, the Pelicans side Valanciunas stepped forward, one person cut 10 points in a row on the inside line and only covered the sky, helping the team finally win 118:103.
The Pelicans have been very successful in defending Paul in this campaign, who shot only 2 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 0 three-pointers, and only got 4 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists, many of which set a new career low in a single playoff game, which is extremely rare for Paul, who has always been stable, and also proves that the Pelicans are very well prepared before the game. In the case of Paul's poor performance, the Suns can only rely on Ayton's 23 points to support. After the loss of this battle, the big score between the two sides has reached a 2:2 draw, if they lose the next battle of Tennozan, then the Suns are likely to face the danger of being black eight.
On the Pelicans side, the duo once again played well, scoring 48 points while leading the team to pull back a city, and the team's key man in the final quarter of the game, Valanciunas, also had a large double-double data of 26 points and 15 rebounds in the whole game. The victory in this battle has also been announced to the outside world, and the current Pelicans should not be underestimated.