On April 26, Beijing time, three games were scheduled for the NBA playoffs, and at the end of today's game, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers (1-2), the Knicks lost to the 76ers (2-1), and the Nuggets beat the Lakers (3-0).
Knights 83-121 Magic
The Cavaliers shot higher percentage than the Magic in the first quarter (41%-39%) But the number of shots Magic has 9 more shots than the Cavaliers (31-22), Banchero scored 10 points and 7 boards on 4-of-13 shooting in the first quarter, Magic led the Cavaliers by 10 points 31-21, Banchero returned in the second quarter, he and bench Isaac combined for 9 shots and 7 points to score 17 points, Magic beat the Cavaliers by 6 points in a single quarter 30-24, the Cavaliers collapsed in the third quarter, they only hit 5 of 19 shots in this quarter, Magic shot 13 of 21 in this quarter, and the Cavaliers trailed the Magic by 35 points 61-96 after the third quarter, and the difference between the two sides reached a maximum of 43 points in the final quarter, and finally the Magic beat the Cavaliers to pull back a city。 After this game, the Magic tied the score of the first-round series at 1-2, and the fourth game between the two sides was still played at the Magic's home court. For the Cavaliers, Allen had 15 points and 8 boards, Mitchell had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Mobley had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 blocks, Garland had 5 points and 6 assists, and LeVert had 15 points and 3 assists. For the Magic, Banchero had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists (13-of-26 shooting), Suggs had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, F. Wagner had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Isaac had 8 points, Anthony had 10 points and 3 assists, and Fultz had 11 points.
Knicks 114-125 Seventy-Six
In the first half, the Knicks shot 48%-44% to lead the 76ers, and although the free throws were only half of the 76ers, they had a 30-20 advantage in the penalty area. Three-point shooting and other aspects are better than the 76ers, the Knicks led the 76ers by 3 points at 58-55 in the first two quarters, in the first four minutes of the third quarter, the two sides tied three times, and then the 76ers played a wave of 32-19 in the next eight minutes to end the third quarter with a 98-85 lead of 13 points, Embiid contributed 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting (4-of-4 three-pointers) in this quarter, Maxey had 10 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, and the 76ers always maintained a lead of more than 5 points in the final quarter, and finally they won at home. After this game, the 76ers tied the score of the first-round series at 1-2, and the next game between the two sides will continue at the 76ers' home court. It is worth mentioning that as of this game, all eight teams in the East have won at least one victory, so there will be no 4-0 sweep in the first round of the East. For the Knicks, Brunson had 39 points and 13 assists, Hart had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Anunoby had 17 points and 4 boards, and Harten had 14 points and 4 boards. The 76ers Embiid had 50 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Maxey had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Oubre had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Lowry had 9 points and 4 assists, Harris had 8 points and 5 rebounds, and Payne had 11 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
Nuggets 112-105 Lakers
The Lakers shot 55 percent from the field in the first quarter, while they limited the Nuggets to 39 percent After the 8-0 start, the Lakers kept the lead until the end of the quarter, Davis played 12 minutes and got 12 points and 5 boards, James got 8 points and 3 assists in 4 of 4, the Lakers led by 10 points 33-23 in the first quarter, and the Lakers made 0 of 5 three-pointers in the second quarter, and the Nuggets made 0 of 7 three-pointers, but within the three-point line, the Nuggets shot 11 of 17, the Lakers only shot 9 of 17, and Murray scored 11 points in this quarter to lead the Nuggets 26-20 to pull back a 6-point gap.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets played a high-quality offense, shooting 14 of 22 in a single quarter, with a shooting rate of 63.6%, although the Lakers shot 11 of 21 in this quarter, they did not make free throws, no three-pointers, and only scored 22 points in a single quarter, after three quarters, the Lakers trailed the Nuggets by 8 points 75-83, and 6 minutes and 10 seconds in the final quarter, James hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers fell behind by 8 points at 89-97, and then for more than 3 minutes, the Lakers did not score a point, and the Nuggets led by 15 points at 104-89, and the Lakers failed to create a miracle for the rest of the time, and finally they lost to the Nuggets at home.
After this game, the Nuggets became the first team to take a 3-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs, and the Lakers faced elimination...... Game 4 between the two sides will continue on the Lakers' home court in two days. For the Nuggets, Jokic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists, Gordon had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Porter had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Pope had 5 points, Braun had 5 points and Jackson had 5 points. Lakers Davis 33 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, James 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Reaves 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, Hachimura 5 points, Russell scored 0 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 0-of-7 shooting, Vincent had 4 points and 4 boards, Dinwiddie had 8 points and 3 assists, and Prince had 7 points.