On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs were in full swing, and the Cavaliers, Knicks and Nuggets won the G2 game in the first round of the playoffs. Today at 7:30 a.m., the Timberwolves hosted the Suns, the process of this game is somewhat similar to G1, although the Suns once took the lead in this game, but in the second half of the third quarter of the game, the Suns collapsed again and were pulled away by the Timberwolves' wave of offensive climax, and in the fourth quarter of the game, the Timberwolves continued to break out, and the Suns did not have a chance to pause at that time, and finally saw that the Timberwolves occupied a big score The Suns could only give up the game early.
Speaking about the team's offense after the game, Durant said: We can play a little bit faster and take advantage of the transitions more, but it starts with defense. Obviously, seeing that the Suns have lost two games in a row, Durant is emphasizing one point now, that is, the Suns' defensive problem, especially in the game, the Suns' defensive intensity to the Timberwolves is still not enough, but the Timberwolves' defense in the game frequently caused the Suns' mistakes, and in this game, the Timberwolves completed 11 steals, it can be said that the Suns let such things happen too undeservedly, and at the same time, the Suns' offense in the game always lacks continuity, especially Booker's slump really makes the Suns very uncomfortable, it can be said that the next game Booker is still so sluggish, then the Suns may be difficult to defeat the Timberwolves。
At 8:30, the Bucks hosted the Pacers, although Lillard also found a three-point touch early in this game, but unfortunately Siakam continued to maintain an offensive state in this game, not to mention, Nesmith, Turner and Haliburton also found a three-point touch, and Siakam's assault on the interior caused huge trouble for the Bucks, so the Bucks lost to the Pacers, and the series was also tied 1-1 by the Pacers. At the same time, after this game, the Bucks should really miss Brother Alphabet, after all, Lillard did not do his best in this game, but Lillard's defensive flaws are too big, and the Bucks lack interior offensive power, so many times the Bucks rely on the outside touch, but when Middleton and others are in a slump, the Bucks can't win just by relying on Lillard.
At 10 o'clock, the Clippers played at home against the Mavericks, and finally the Clippers lost to the Mavericks 93-96, although the Clippers welcomed back Leonard in this game, but Leonard's offensive state in this game was very bad, in this case, Leonard dragged down the Clippers, after all, the Clippers have been trying to let Leonard find an offensive rhythm in this game, but unfortunately Leonard did not find the outside three-point state by the end of the game, on the other hand, Doncic and Irving on the Mavericks' side ensured the team's basic plate, not to mention, there are such strange soldiers as Washington in the game, and Kleber also lived up to his expectations and hit three points at critical momentsSo the Mavericks managed to beat the Clippers to tie the series at 1-1.
Speaking about his form after the match, Leonard said: "It's the first time I've played in more than 20 days, I haven't counted it, I don't know if it's right. As a whole, we should be better, and that starts with me. Although Leonard's state in this half is bad, Leonard really dares to take responsibility, he knows that the Clippers need to get better in the next game, but Leonard is asking himself to find the state first at this time, and this is still very important for the Clippers, after all, whether the Clippers want to beat the Mavericks or want to compete for the championship this season, if Leonard can't find the state in the game, then the Clippers are really difficult to go far, so what kind of state Leonard has next is crucial。