The NBA played a total of three games today.
Jimmy Butler and Lowry's absence did not block the Heat's progression, relying on the excellent play of Adebayo and Oladipo to beat the Hawks, 4-1 promotion, leaving Trae Young with a memory that can't bear to look back, while the Suns' iron man Mikale Bridges reinterpreted the definition of top 3D and helped the Suns beat the Pelicans.
Want to know what kind of data the players get in the game? Let's take a look at the NBA Red and Black List.
Special Red List: Morant 4 minutes over Trae Young to save the Grizzlies with a win
Morant (Memphis Grizzlies): 30 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 5 turnovers, 9-of-22, 1-of-4 from three-point range, 11-of-17 from the free throw line, plus-minus +6 efficiency. Today's Performance of Morant was very eye-catching, and one of the most intuitive statistics is that Morant scored 13 points in the last 4 minutes of today's game, while Trae Young scored 11 points in today's full game.
In fact, Morant scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, including a winning goal. With just one assist away from a triple-double, Morant is the hottest young man in the NBA today.
Special Red List: Reinterpreting top-notch 3D data on par with Ka Durant Jr
Mikael Bridges (Phoenix Suns): 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks, 1 turnover, 12-of-17, 4-of-4 three-pointers, 3-of-3 free throws, +13 plus/minus efficiency. Bridges shot 17 times today, hit 12 goals and scored 31 points; in today's defense, Bridges defensive players made a total of 17 shots, shot 3 goals and scored 7 points. In playoff history, only Durant, Leonard and Nowitzki have had the numbers Bridges has today.
Although Booker was not there, Bridges told everyone that this was the strongest 3D player in the league today, not only defensively, but also as good offensively. Bridges' performance reminds us of Porter Jr., at its peak, and hopefully Bridges won't be plagued by injuries and can continue to carry forward 3D players.
Bridges is also a true Iron man in the league today, he hasn't missed a game in the last 4 seasons, he's the player who has played the most times this season, he almost played the whole game tonight and got such a great performance. The Suns' ability to have Bridges is also the key to their improved record.
Red List: Bitter Mamba finally didn't suffer today Paul helped the Suns unbeaten record
Eagles 94-97 Heat
Hunter (Atlanta Hawks): 35 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 4 turnovers, 11-of-21, 3-of-7 three-pointers, 10-of-11 from the free throw line, plus-minus +3. Hunter's performance today was very eye-catching, both offensive efficiency and defense. Unfortunately, in such a game where Trae Young and Hunter scored 46 points together, Hunter's 35 points did not play a decisive role in determining the outcome.
Adebayor (Miami Heat): 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 7-of-11, 6-of-8 free throws, plus-minus +5 efficiency. Being able to lock in victory in the absence of Lowry and Butler, Adebayor was instrumental. With 20 points and 11 rebounds, Adebayor helped the Heat stabilize the interior and eventually secured the victory.
Oladipo (Miami Heat): 23 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 8-of-16, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 4-of-4 from free throws, plus-minus +7 efficiency. In Oladipo's two most recent starts, he averaged 31.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.5 steals, 55 percent from the field, 47 percent from three-point range and 87 percent from the free throw line.
Timberwolves 109-111 Grizzlies
Downs (Minnesota Timberwolves): 28 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 7 turnovers, 7-of-15, 5-of-7 three-pointers, 9-of-9 free throws, plus-minus -3 efficiency. Towns tried his best, but at the last minute, it was Morante who stole the limelight and shot the winning goal. Downs' excessive mistakes still cost him.
Clark (Memphis Grizzlies): 21 points, 15 rebounds, 9 frontcourt rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover, 9-of-14, 3-of-7 free throws, plus-minus efficiency +0. Clark played a very good interior performance, becoming the only player in Grizzlies history to make a playoff appearance on the bench and score 20+ multiple times.
Pelican 97-112 Sun
Paul (Phoenix Suns): 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover, 8-of-18, 4-of-4 three-pointers, 6-of-6 from the free throw line, +10 plus-minus efficiency. Paul once again scored at least 20 points and 10 assists, and he became the only player in this playoff game to have at least 10 assists in every game.
The Suns continue their unbeaten rule, having already achieved a 50-0 record in their first three quarters of the season. The NBA record was set by the Lakers in the 2020 season, when they maintained a 57-0 record in the first three quarters of the leading game. The Suns' playoff path looks set to continue, can they break the Lakers' record?
Black List: Trae Young set a record for shame In series, the number of goals scored is not as good as the number of mistakes
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks): 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 turnovers, 2-of-12, 5-of-0 from three-point range, 7-of-9 from the free throw line, plus-minus -2 efficiency. It's another game with the same number of assists and turnovers, and the shooting percentage is not even 20%. In this playoff, Trae Young suffered a heavy blow, he shot a total of 22 goals, 30 mistakes, and shot more balls than mistakes. Trae Young also became the first player in the NBA to make more than 30 turnovers and hit fewer than 25 goals since the NBA introduced three-pointers in 1980.