On May 13, Beijing time, the NBA arranged two more playoff games: at 7:30, the Heat led 3-2 with a total score to face the Knicks at home, can Butler end the series and lead the team back to the Eastern Conference finals? At 10 o'clock, the Lakers led 3-2 in aggregate against the Warriors at home, James again attacked the Western Final, can G6 soup save the Warriors?
7:30: Knicks vs Heat
The Knicks avoided being out of the G5, and now they're trying to win G6 to stage a tie-break in Madison. The Heat are hoping to become the second No. 8 seed to reach the division finals since the 1999 Knicks.
The biggest contributor to the Knicks' win over the G5 is Brunson. He played 48 minutes and contributed 38 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
"Do you have anything to say about this person?" Speaking about Brunson, Knicks coach Thibodeau said, "He's an incredible all-rounder, a great leader, resilient, mentally and physically resilient, down-to-earth thinking and leadership, the ability to communicate with teammates and bring out the best in everyone. He's just that special. ”
Brunson told reporters that no one had discussed the matter with him before the G5 was full. "Say nothing, just do whatever it takes," Brunson said. His teammate Grimes also played the full 48 minutes.
Asked if they would play full again at G6, Thibodeau responded: "We're going to see how things are going on at G6, and if they need to do it, I'm not afraid to do it." In addition, Barrett scored 26 points and Randle contributed 24 points, five rebounds and five assists.
In G5, Butler of the Heat scored less than 25 points for the first time in the playoffs this season, contributing 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. "Whether I get 40, 50 or 19, 9, we always have enough ability to win," Butler said, "If I only get 10 points in the game and we can win, it won't be a problem and I'll continue to play the right way." ”
Adebayo had 18 points and eight rebounds, while Dunro hit five three-pointers and contributed 17 points off the bench. However, the Heat G5 made only 13 of 43 three-point performances. "The Knicks did their job, defended their home turf, and now we have to do our job tomorrow." Heat guard Lowry said.
The Heat have won all four home games in this year's playoffs so far, and if they can continue to win at G6 home games, they will return to the Eastern Conference Finals, which will be their third time in nearly four years.
10 p.m.: Warriors vs Lakers
The Lakers, who failed to win in G5, will attack the Western Conference again in G6. This time, they will play at home. The Lakers had to find a way to limit the Warriors' shooting, and in the G5 game, the Warriors shot 51.1 percent.
Although the Warriors had 14 turnovers, they still won by 15 points against the Lakers. In addition, the Warriors led the Lakers 48-38 in rebounding.
James had 25 points and 9 rebounds, and Thick Eyebrow had 23 points and 9 rebounds, but Thick Eyebrow only played 32 minutes, a new low in the series. With more than 7 minutes to go before the end of the game, Thick Eyebrow was hit in the head by Looney and retreated. "I didn't see that scene at the time," James said, "but the medical team said he was much better, and that's all that matters." ”
For the Lakers, the good thing is that the thick eyebrows do not have a concussion, and he is likely to play in the G6 game. Speaking about thick eyebrows, Lakers coach Hamm said: "He feels good. ”
Like the Heat, the Lakers have never lost at home in the playoffs this season, currently 5-0. "G6 is another opportunity to see where our team really stands," James said.
In the G5 game, Chase Dream scored 10 rebounds for the Warriors, Looney played 20 minutes off the bench and got 8 rebounds, and he grabbed 23 rebounds in G1. Curry scored 27 points and Wiggins scored 25, but he is currently listed as in questionable form because of a fractured cartilage in his left rib.
When it comes to G6, Warriors fans naturally think of G6 soup, but he's still looking for an offensive touch. In the G5 game, Thompson shot 3-of-12 from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point range, scoring only 10 points. Since shooting 8-of-11 from three-point range in Game 2, Thompson has shot just 8-of-24 (33.3 percent) from three-point range in his last three games, and Curry's three-point shooting percentage is well below normal, 10-of-35 (28.6 percent) in the last three games.
"In this series, the Lakers are very good defensively and have a great performance at the basket," Warriors coach Kerr said, "We have to move the ball and get their defense moving, Curry understands that, I don't know what his assist-to-turnover ratio is in this series, but it should be good." ”
Curry averaged 8 assists and 3 turnovers in this series, compared to 8.3 assists and 2.3 turnovers in the last three games. But only when Thompson and Curry can put the ball in will the Warriors pose the biggest threat to the Lakers.