On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs will continue, and the league has arranged 3 games. The Suns play the Timberwolves again, the Big Three strive to get one back, what kind of sparks will burst out of the PK between Durant and Edwards? The Bucks play the Pacers at home, can Lillard, who scored 35 points in the last game, break out again? In the face of the Mavericks, the Clippers strive to make the total score 2-0, and Harden is still two assists away from surpassing Jordan.
7:30 a.m.: Suns vs. Timberwolves
In the regular season, the Suns were 49-33 and 24-17 on the road, while the Timberwolves were 56-26 and 30-11 at home. The two sides will usher in the second game of the playoffs, and it is still the Timberwolves playing at home, and the Timberwolves are currently leading 1-0 on aggregate.
In the first meeting of the playoffs, the Timberwolves trailed by 1 point at the end of the first quarter, but took the initiative in the second three quarters and gradually opened up the difference, leading the Suns by up to 27 points, and the Suns were unable to recover, and finally lost to the Timberwolves 95-120. The Suns' Durant had 31 points and seven rebounds, Booker had 18 points and five assists, and Beal had 15 points and six assists. The Timberwolves' Edwards had 33 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Towns had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Gobert had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Alexander Walker had 18 points.
The Suns swept the Timberwolves in the regular season, but in G1 of the playoffs, opponents increased their physical confrontation and disrupted the Suns' offensive rhythm. Booker said the team needs to adapt to the intensity of the playoffs. Edwards once trash talk to Durant in G1, and in the G2 game, will Durant respond with his performance on the court?
In terms of injuries, the Suns' Damion Lee is sidelined, and Grayson Allen is doubtful. The Timberwolves' Lee Kyle is doubtful to play.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Suns 35.5%, Timberwolves 64.5%
8:30 a.m.: Pacers vs. Bucks
In the regular season, the Pacers were 47-35 and 21-20 on the road, while the Bucks were 49-33 and 31-11 at home. The two sides will usher in the second game of the playoffs, which is still played by the Bucks at home, and the Bucks are currently leading 1-0 in the overall score.
In the first meeting of the playoffs, the Bucks led by as many as 30 points, and the Pacers closed the gap in the third quarter, but ultimately lost to the Bucks 94-109. Siakam of the Pacers had 36 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, Turner had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Haliburton had nine points, seven rebounds and eight assists. With the Bucks' Antetokounmpo sidelined, Lillard had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (all points came in the first half), Middleton had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and Portis had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Antetokounmpo is expected to remain out of G2, and Lillard is expected to be the team's top scorer again. Speaking of Lillard, Bucks coach Doc Rivers praised him for having the mentality of a professional boxer and that he was ready when the bell rang.
In terms of injuries, the Pacers' Mathurin is out, and the Bucks' Antetokounmpo is likely to be sidelined.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Pacers 44.2%, Bucks 55.8%
10:00: Mavericks vs. Clippers
During the regular season, the Mavericks were 50-32 and 25-16 on the road, while the Clippers were 51-31 and 25-16 at home. The two sides will usher in the second game of the playoffs, which is still the home game of the Clippers, and the Clippers currently lead 1-0 in the overall score.
In the first meeting of the playoffs, the Clippers beat the Mavericks in the first half to lead by as many as 29 points, and the Mavericks only scored 8 points in the second quarter. In the second half, the Mavericks rebounded, but they dug too much and eventually lost to the Clippers 97-109. The Mavericks' Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, Irving had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Washington had 11 points and 7 rebounds. The Clippers' Harden had 28 points, 8 assists and 6 three-pointers, George 22 points and 6 rebounds, and Zubac 20 points and 15 rebounds.
The contributions of Harden and George were expected by the Mavericks, but they didn't expect Zubac to transform into "Zunier" in G2, allowing the Mavericks' most efficient center, Gafford to score only 3 points in the game. The Clippers eliminated the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, and now they're looking to send Doncic home again.
In terms of injuries, the Mavericks are fully healthy, and the Clippers' Leonard is doubtful.
In terms of milestones, Harden has completed 1,021 assists in his playoff career, and is two assists away from surpassing Jordan (1,022 assists) to move up to 12th on the all-time assists list.
ESPN预测胜率:独行侠44.4%,快船55.6%