On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the league arranged a total of 3 sets of matchups today, the specific situation is as follows: the Cavaliers lost to the Magic 83-121, the Knicks lost to the 76ers 114-125, and the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 112-105. In these games, stars such as Banchero, Suggs, Brunson, Hart, Maxey, The Great, Thick Eyebrows, Lao Zhan, Jokic, Porter Jr., Gordon, Murray and other stars have performed well. So, who will win the Player of the Year award today? Let's take a look.
Cavaliers 83-121 Magic, 31 points + 14 rebounds + 5 assists
The Cavaliers went to the Magic with a 2-0 lead and were in poor form, especially in the backcourt, with Mitchell scoring just 13 points on 6-of-16 (1-of-6 three-pointers) and 0-of-1 on the free-throw line, while Garland scored just five points on 2-of-10 (1-of-4 three-pointers). The Cavaliers were defeated, trailing by as many as 43 points at most, and finally suffered a 38-point defeat, just because Banchero was too unreasonable! Banchero clocked out in the third quarter and only played 29 minutes, shooting 13 of 26 (4 of 9 three-pointers), 1 of 2 free throws, 31 points + 14 rebounds + 5 assists + 1 steal, 0 turnovers, and a plus/minus of +28 on the court. According to statistics, Banchero is the youngest player in the NBA to score at least 30 points + 10 rebounds + 0 turnovers in a single playoff game in the past 40 years (21 years and 197 days). At the same time, Banchero is also the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 30 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists in a single playoff game before the age of 22, the first three being James (3 times), Doncic and Magic.
Nuggets 112-105 Lakers, Jokic contributed 24 points + 15 rebounds + 9 assists
In the Lakers VS Nuggets series G3 game, Lao Zhan contributed 26 points + 6 rebounds + 9 assists, and thick eyebrows exploded 33 points + 15 rebounds + 3 assists, but they still collapsed when they were leading by 12 points at one point, trailing by up to 15 points, and finally couldn't escape a defeat! On the Nuggets side, Porter Jr. scored 20 points + 10 rebounds, Gordon scored 29 + 15 rebounds, and Murray scored 22 points + 5 rebounds + 9 assists, but they are not the team's best players, Jokic is! Jokic played 38 minutes, shooting 9-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, contributing 24 points + 15 rebounds + 9 assists + 1 steal. Especially in the third quarter, Jokic scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 100 shots, almost single-handedly beating the Lakers and killing people!
76ers 125-114 Knicks, the emperor exploded 50 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists
The 76ers returned home to face the Knicks with a 0-2 disadvantage, Brunson's state picked up, and he scored 39 points + 13 assists; Hart, Anunoby and Hart's three protectors also continued their hot state, teaming up to contribute 51 points + 14 rebounds + 9 assists + 7 three-pointers, but they still trailed by 15 points at one point and finally couldn't escape a defeat! He played 40 minutes, 13 of 19 shots (5 of 7 three-pointers), 19 of 21 free throws, 50 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists + 1 block, and the plus/minus on the court was +16, the best in the game! According to statistics, 50 points is a new career high for the emperor in the playoffs. At the same time, the Great is the first player in NBA playoff history to take less than 20 shots and score 50+, and the first center player in NBA playoff history to score at least 50 points + 5 three-pointers in a single game.
The performances of the above stars are all impressive, but considering the wins and losses of the game and the personal data of the stars, the performance of the emperor like a god to play a playoff masterpiece is incredible, and he finally beat the top players Banchero, Jokic, Murray and other stars to be elected NBA Player of the Day without suspense. Fans, what do you think about this?