Don't lie to me
Continuing the law of the first day of the NBA playoffs, the highly-ranked teams had the last laugh and got off to a good start, leading 1-0!
The Celtics beat the Heat 114-94, the Clippers beat the Mavericks 109-97, the Bucks beat the Pacers 109-94, and the Thunder narrowly beat the Pelicans 94-92.
Milestone Night
Harden scored 28 points in the game against the Mavericks to bring the total to 3,665 points, surpassing Pippen and Nowitzki to move up to 17th place on the all-time list, while trailing Magic Johnson (3701) in 16th place. In addition, Harden also dished out eight assists, bringing his total number of assists to 1,021, just one behind Jordan (1,022) in 12th.
George scored 22 points in the game against the Mavericks, and the total score exceeded the 2,300-point mark, which is 2,321 points, ranking 47th. He also hit four three-pointers to move up to No. 15 with 262 three-pointers.
Wei Shao completed 2 steals in the game against the Mavericks, and the total number of steals in his career reached 206, ranking 29th in history. He dished out four assists to bring his total to 915, surpassing Curry (912) to move up to No. 21.
Irving scored 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting in the third quarter, becoming the first player in NBA playoff history to score 20+ points in a single quarter without conceding a shot. At the same time, he surpassed Anji and Lefu in the number of three-point shots and rose to 37th on the all-time list.
In the Lillard vs. Pacers game, he scored 35 points in the first half, setting a new career half-time scoring record, and it was also the second-highest score in the NBA since the statistics of a single quarter, second only to Durant's 38 points.
Tatum scored 23 points in the game against the Heat, bringing the total to 2,259 points, surpassing Petit (2,240) to move up to No. 49, and Isaiah Thomas at No. 48 with 2,261 points. In addition, he hit one three-pointer for a total of 225 three-pointers, surpassing Lowry and Leonard to move up to No. 20.
Player blacklist
Herro: The defense is almost non-existent, and the offense depends on the sky, especially against a defensive team like the Celtics, which is even more natural, scoring 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
Haliburton: "Harry Potter" is gone, and since the All-Star era, Haliburton has been a two-man affair, struggling and hesitant offensively. Facing the Bucks, who lacked a letter brother, Haliburton, as the star of the house, should have led by example, but he was invisible, scoring 9 points on only 7 shots in the game.
Ingram: Unreliable, in the face of the immature Thunder who returned to the playoffs after four years, Ingram has an absolute height and strength advantage on the front line, but only hit 5 of 17 shots to score 12 points, and the team also lost to the Thunder by 2 points, missing a key victory.
Matchday 3 fixtures
7:00 Magic vs Cavaliers
7:30 Philadelphia 76ers vs Knicks
10:00 Lakers vs Nuggets