Beijing time on April 26, the NBA playoffs continue, today there are 3 games, the Nets suffered a sweep, Durant out, this is the first time in the past 17 years in the second round without James or Durant; the Green Army average net win of 4.5 points per game to complete the sweep, the third lowest in history; Tatum set a record for sweeping series scoring; Philadelphia's 3-0 lead was chased to 2-3, Rivers deserved to be reversed. Here's a summary of today's data —
There was no Jandu in the first semi-final in nearly 16 years
The Nets lost 112-116 to the Celtics, losing 0-4 on aggregate. Since 2006, it's the first time in nearly 16 years in the playoffs that there was no James in the second round, and there was no Durant.
Durant scored 35+5+5 three times in the Nets' career playoffs
Durant shot 13-of-31 from the field, 10-of-11 free throws, 39 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, the third time in his Nets career that he had at least 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in the playoffs, in addition to Durant, Carter, Harden, Irving, Deron Williams and Le Vere played once in the playoffs each while playing for the Nets.
The Duo duo did not have Harden 9 wins and 10 losses
After Harden left the team, Durant and Irving played 19 games together, but their team record was only 9 wins and 10 losses, with a winning percentage of less than 50%.
The top favorite to win the championship became the only team to be swept away in the first round of the playoffs
Before the season, the Nets were listed as the top picks to win the championship, but they eventually stumbled through the playoffs and became the only team to be swept in the first round.
Since last year's second-round game against the Bucks, the Nets have only made 1-8 of their 9 playoff games.
The Green Army averaged 4.5 points per game, the third lowest in history
The Celtics averaged just 4.5 points per game in this series, but they completed the sweep, which is the third lowest sweep in NBA history. In 1975, the Warriors swept the Washington Bullets, averaging four points per game. In 2017, the Cavaliers swept the Pacers, averaging four points per game.
Tatum set a franchise-all-time sweeping series scoring record
Tatum played 36 minutes in this game, 9 of 16 shooting, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 29 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, in the round series, Tatum scored a total of 118 points in four games, setting a new scoring record in the history of the team, the previous record was Tatum's first round against Philadelphia in the first round of 2020.
Clarkston tied an embarrassing record
Nets center Clarkston made 6-of-6 shooting and 1-of-11 free throws and had 13 points and six rebounds. He tied the NBA-recorded record of hitting just one free throw, and only Chamberlain had ever had such an embarrassment before.
Clarkston missed a single shot from the first nine free throws, surpassing O'Neal in 2006 (0 of the first eight free throws) and setting a new NBA record.
The Raptors pulled 2-3 0-3 and started the team in nearly seven years
The Raptors beat Philadelphia 103-88 to pull the series total to 2-3. They became the first team to do so after the Bucks in the first round of 2015, when the Bucks pulled the score to 2-3 with a 3-0 deficit but were still eliminated 4-2 by the Bulls. In NBA history, only three teams have been able to drag the game to the seventh game without falling behind 3-0 in the series, and the last team to do this was the Blazers in 2003, can the Raptors still win in Game 6?
Either way, they should be able to gain enough confidence from the following news.
Rivers deserves to be reversed
Philadelphia have lost two consecutive match points in hand, with coach Doug Rivers losing seven of his last eight match points in charge of the playoffs, and he has lost a total of 31 match point battles in his coaching career, ranking first in history.
The Diden duo has been in the doldrums for two consecutive games
Harden scored 15 points on 4-of-11 shooting in this game, and in this series, he scored only 92 points, as many points as the Raptors' Anunoby.
Embiid, who has been hampered by injuries, has scored 20 points in this game and has scored two consecutive games below the Raptors' Siakam.
The Philadelphia bench combined scores are less than the Raptors alone
Philadelphia's six bench players in this game combined to score 11 points, less than raptors' interior lineman Achuva alone (17 points).
Doncic replicates the Big O feat
The Lone Ranger beat the Jazz 102-77 to lead 3-2 on aggregate in the series. Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists on 11-of-22 shooting and 30-of-10 three-pointers, and had 499 points, 137 rebounds and 133 assists in the first 15 playoff games of his career.
He became the second player in history since Oscar Robertson to have at least 450 points, 130 rebounds and 130 assists in his first 15 playoff games.
Doncic has the fifth-highest all-time score in its first 15 playoff games
Doncic finished fifth all-time with 499 points in his first 15 playoff games, with Michael Jordan (581 points), Rick Barry (521 points), Chamberlain (510 points) and Bob McAdoo (509 points).
Brunson played five consecutive 20+ games for the first time in his career
Brunson has 24 points, five rebounds and four assists in this game, and he has finished 20+ in five consecutive playoff games, which is a career first. Even counting the regular season, Brunson has never scored 20+ in three consecutive games.
The Jazz shot 10 percent from three-point range, setting an NBA playoff record
The Jazz shot just 10 percent from the perimeter on 30-of-30 shooting in the game, setting a record for the lowest shooting percentage of at least 25 three-pointers in NBA playoff history. At the same time, it is also the lowest shooting percentage in Jazz history for at least 20 three-point shots.