Beijing time on April 27, the NBA playoffs continued, today there are 3 games, Morant copied James's feats; he scored 18 points in the last quarter to create a playoff record in team history; Bridges became the seventh player in NBA history to get at least 30 points and 4 blocks in the playoffs, while soaring 4+ three points; Trae Young only hit 22 goals in a single series, but accumulated 30 mistakes, becoming the first person in playoff history. Here's a summary of today's data —
Morant replicates James' feat
The Grizzlies narrowly beat the Timberwolves 111-109 to rewrite the series total to 3-2, Morant played 45 minutes, 9 of 22 shots, 11 of 17 free throws, 30 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Morant averaged 22.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 10.4 assists in the first five games of the series, becoming the second player in NBA history to average this kind of data in five playoff games, and the last person to do so was LeBron James.
Morant is on par with the Top Ten
Morant also became the 11th player in history to have at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and three steals in the playoffs, the top ten being Westbrook (5), James (3), Jordan (2), Larry Bird, Barkley, Gary Payton, Harden, Leonard, Butler and Durant (once each).
Morant set a playoff record with 18 points in the final quarter
Morant fired widely in the final quarter, scoring 18 points in a single quarter, which also set a record for the Grizzlies in the final playoff season, and Morante won the Grizzlies' last 13 points, including the quasi-kill.
The Grizzlies have had multiple 10+ reversals in the final quarter of the same series
The Grizzlies trailed by 11 points at the end of the third quarter, but they went 37-24 in the final quarter to complete the comeback. In game three, the Grizzlies also flipped the game with a 16-point trail in the final quarter, becoming the first team in NBA history to fall behind double digits multiple times before the start of the final quarter in the same series, but ultimately completed a reversal. The 2020 Heat have completed two such reversals in the playoffs, but not in the same series.
Clark is the first bench player in the history of the team
In this game, Grizzlies bench bandit Brandon Clarke had 21 points, 15 rebounds and three assists, which was the second time he had a 20+ off the bench in the playoffs, becoming the first bench player in Grizzlies history to play multiple times in the playoffs.
Edwards set a team-history record in scoring in the first five games of the playoffs
Edwards had 19 points and seven rebounds in the game, and his total score in the first five playoff games of his career reached 118 points, surpassing the former Marbury (102 points) and setting a record for the Timberwolves' first five playoff games.
Trae Young was hit by Waterloo
Trae Young is still unable to crack the Heat's defense, he shot 2 of 12 in this game, with 11 points and 6 assists, but also had 6 turnovers, in this series, Trae Young only hit 22 goals, but accumulated 30 turnovers.
Since the NBA introduced the three-point line in 1980, Trae Young has become the first player in playoff history to score more than 25 goals in a single series but make more than 30 turnovers.
The Heat once again sent an offensive climax
The Heat hit the Hawks with a 17-0 offensive culmination in the second quarter, the second time they've done so in their last 25-year playoffs, the last time being game three in the series, when the Heat hit the Hawks a 21-0 in the third quarter.
Bridges became the first man in team history in one feat
The Suns beat the Pelicans 112-97 to rewrite the series total to 3-2. Bridges shot 12-of-17, 4-of-4 three-pointers, 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, and became the first player in the team's history to shoot at least 4 three-pointers, keep all-in-center, and get 30+ in the playoffs.
Bridges became the seventh man in history
Bridges is also the seventh player in NBA history to score at least 30 points and four blocks in the playoffs, while soaring 4+ three-pointers, the top six being James, Durant, Leonard, Kobe, Nowitzki and Carter.
Paul has given 10+ assists in five consecutive playoff games
Paul had 22 points, six rebounds and 11 assists, and he had five consecutive playoff assists in double figures, becoming the only player this season to assist in double figures in every playoff game. Paul's consecutive assists in the playoffs double-double record is seven consecutive games set in 2014.
The Sun maintains two undefeated laws
The Suns led by nine points at the end of the third quarter, and they retained the ultimate lead, and this season, when the Suns went into the final quarter with the lead, their record was 50-0, and the NBA record holder was the 2020 Lakers, who were 57-0 in this situation.
At the same time, the Suns maintain another law of unbeaten, when they limit their opponents' points to less than 110 points, the Suns have won 48 and lost 0 this season.