Today!NBA 3 games, CCTV5 live Lakers VS Nuggets, James + thick eyebrows PK berry
On the morning of April 23 (today, Tuesday), Beijing time, the second leg of the first round (quarterfinals) of the 2023-2024 NBA playoffs will be staged in three matchups. China Central Radio and Television will broadcast one of them live on TV, and two of the three major platforms will be broadcast live on the Internet and mobile phones.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Purple and Gold Los Angeles Lakers continued to play away against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, a total of four major platforms were broadcast at the same time, namely CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5), Tencent Video, Shanghai SITV Jinbang Sports and ESPN and other American TV stations in the United States.
In the first round of the Western Conference quarterfinals, the Lakers dominated the first quarter, leading 33-25. The Nuggets then got back to power, winning 114-103 in the second and third quarters to get off to a flying start in a best-of-seven series. Five players from each team scored in double figures.
For the Lakers, the 40-year-old LeBron James scored 27 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, Anthony Davis scored 32 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Russell and Reaves scored 13 points each, Prince scored 11 points off the bench, and Hachimura, a Japanese mixed-race player, started the game with only 7 points and 3 rebounds.
Serbian center Jokic, who is known as Mr. Jokic by Chinese fans, scored 32 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and Murray scored 22 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds.
Judging from the comparison of strength and form, the Nuggets, who finished second in the regular season in the West, are expected to beat the Lakers again.
At 7:30 a.m., in the second leg of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the New York Knicks, who ranked second in the East in the regular season, continued to sit at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, who ranked seventh in the East and advanced through the play-offs.
In the first-round matchup, all five Knicks scored in double figures, with Brunson scoring 22 points, Hart scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds, and McBride scoring 21 points off the bench to win 111-104 at home. The 76ers scored in double figures, Embiid, who returned from injury, had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Maxey scored a game-high 33 points.
At 7 a.m., the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Orlando Magic, which is dominated by young players, and in the first round matchup, Mitchell scored 30 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 97-83 home victory over the Magic.
What are the results of today's three NBA playoffs?