On April 29, 2024, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs series will be played as usual, the Clippers beat the Mavericks 116-111, and Harden set a record of 6 in 33+6+7! Durant 33+9+5+4 brushes 7 miles sad! The following are the important statistics and milestones of the NBA today:
Doncic has a sad mileage
The Mavericks lost 111-116 to the Clippers.
Doncic played 45 minutes in this game, shooting 10-of-24, including 1-of-9 three-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws, and recorded a triple-double of 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 block.
1. This is Doncic's fourth triple-double in his playoff career, tying Harden and others for 12th all-time.
2. This is the third time in Doncic's playoff career that he has scored a 25+ triple-double, sixth all-time, behind James (22), Jokic (12), Westbrook (9), Robertson (8), Harden & Magic (4).
3. After this game, Doncic's career playoff total points reached 1,027 points, and it took only 32 playoff games to break the 1,000-point mark, tied with Elgin Baylor for the third-fastest in NBA history, behind Jordan (28 games) and Chamberlain (29 games).
4. Doncic also became the fifth player in Mavericks history to score more than 1,000 points in the playoffs, the first four are: Nowitzki (3,663 points), Terry (1,466 points), Brackman (1,039 points), Mark Aguirre (1,035 points).
Owen is sad
The Mavericks lost to the Clippers 111-116 and tied the game 2-2 together.
In this game, Irving played 44 minutes, shooting 14 of 25, including 6 of 12 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
1.40 points set a new record for Irving's single-game playoff scoring record in his career.
2. This is the fourth time in Irving's career playoff that he has scored 40+ points in a single game, tied for 11th among active players.
3. Irving became the sixth player in Mavericks history to score 40+ in a single playoff game, the first five are: Doncic, Nowitzki, Van Exel, Rolando Blackman and Brunson.
Brunson Milestone
The Knicks defeated the 76ers 97-92 and led 3-1.
Brunson fought hard for 43 minutes, shooting 18 of 34, including 2 of 8 three-pointers and 9 of 11 free throws, and scored 47 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds.
The 1.47 points set a new record for Brunson's career single-game scoring record in the playoffs.
2. Brunson became the first player in Knicks history to score at least 40 points + 10 assists in a single game in the playoffs.
3. Brunson became the first player in Knicks history to score at least 35 points + 10 assists in a single playoff game multiple times, and only Walter Fraser had 1 time.
4. This is Brunson's third time in the playoffs for the Knicks, the most in team history, with 30+ points and 10+ assists; Fraser 2 times (2), Ewing 1 time (3).
5. Brunson's 47 points set the Knicks all-time record for points scored in a single playoff game, having previously peaked at Bernard King's 46 points (2 times/1984).
6. This is the second time in Brunsonx's career playoff that he has scored 40+ in a single game, tying Ewing and Anthony for second place in team history, behind Bernard King's seven.
Hart became the first player in history to make the playoffs
The Knicks beat the 76ers 97-92 to give them a 3-1 lead.
Josh Hart played 46 minutes in the game, shooting 0-of-7 from the field and 4-of-8 from the free-throw line, scoring 4 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks.
1. Josh Hart became the sixth player in NBA history to grab at least 15 rebounds without scoring in a single game.
2. Josh Hart became the first player in NBA playoff history to grab at least 15 rebounds, plus five assists, without scoring in a single game.
George Milestone
The Clippers defeated the Mavericks 116-111 to tie the series at 2-2.
George played 43 minutes in the game, shooting 11-of-19 from the field, including 7-of-10 three-pointers and 4-of-7 from the free-throw line, with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.
1. With the addition of 7 three-pointers hit in this game, George's three-point shooting in the playoffs in his career reached 102, surpassing Paul (98) to become the team's all-time playoff three-point leader.
2. This is the fourth time in George's playoff career that he has hit at least seven three-pointers in a single game, surpassing Booker Danny Green and tying for fourth all-time with Duncan Robinson and J.R. Smith, behind Curry (19), Klay (12) and Harden Ray Allen (seven).
3. This is the sixth time in George's playoff career that he has hit at least six three-pointers in a single game, tied with Reggie Miller and Duncan Robinson for eighth all-time.
4. This is the 13th time in George's playoff career that he has hit at least five three-pointers in a single game, surpassing Korver & JR. Smith (12) and tying with Reggie Miller for seventh all-time.
5. George became the first player in NBA playoff history to score 33 points + 6 rebounds + 8 assists + 4 steals in a single game and hit 7 three-pointers.
Turner Milestone
The Pacers beat the Bucks 126-113 to give them a 3-1 lead.
Myles Turner played 37 minutes in this game, shooting 10 of 17, including 7 of 9 three-pointers and 2 of 6 free throws, and scored 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 0 turnovers.
1. Turner hit seven three-pointers in the game, tying the record for the most center players in NBA playoff history with Channing Frye and Jokic.
2. Turner became the fourth player in the league in nearly 20 years to make 7+ three-pointers and deliver 3+ blocks in a single playoff game, the first three are: Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry.
3. In the last game, Turner made 4 of 10 three-pointers from the field, and made a total of 11 three-pointers in the two games, setting a record for two consecutive three-pointers in playoff history.
Harden milestone
The Clippers defeated the Mavericks 116-111, and the series was tied at 2-2.
Harden played 40 minutes in this game, shooting 12 of 17, including 4 of 5 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
1. With the addition of 7 assists in this game, Harden's total career playoff assists reached 1,041, surpassing Kobe Bryant (1,040) to rank 11th all-time, and Pippen's 1,048 in front of him.
2. This is the 29th time in Harden's career playoff game that he has scored at least 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, tying Abdul-Jabbar for eighth all-time position, behind James (94), Jordan (51), Kobe Bryant (37), Curry (35), Jerry West (35), Larry Bird (32) and Durant (32).
3. This is the 48th time in Harden's career playoff game that he has scored 30+ points in a single game, 12th all-time, ahead of him with Olajuwon's 53.
4. This is the 54th time in Harden's career playoff game that he has scored at least 20 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, ninth in history, ahead of him with 55 times.
5. This is the 82nd time in Harden's career playoff game that he has scored at least 20 points + 5 assists in a single game, the sixth most in history, behind James (210), Jordan (104), Kobe (93), Bird (85), Curry (84)
6. Harden became the first player in league history to score 30+ in the playoffs on all five teams (Thunder, Rockets, Nets, 76ers, Clippers).
Harden and George are the first team in history
The Clippers beat the Mavericks 116-111.
In this game, Paul George shot 11 of 19, including 7 of 10 three-pointers and 4 of 7 free throws, and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.
James Harden shot 12-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, to finish with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
So far, Harden and George have become the first pair of players on the same team in league history to score 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game and have a true shooting rate of 75%.
Booker mileage sad
The Suns lost 116-122 to the Timberwolves and were swept.
Booker played 45 minutes in this game, shooting 13 of 21, including 3 of 5 three-pointers and 20 of 21 free throws, and exploded with 49 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
The 1.49 points set a new single-game high for Booker's career playoff game, after the previous high was 47 points.
2. The 49 points in a single game is the second-highest score in the Suns history in the playoffs, behind only Barkley's 56 points.
The 3.21 free throws set Booker's career record for a single playoff game, up from 17.
4. This is the eighth time Booker has scored 40+ points in a single game in the playoffs in his career, tied for fourth in the active roster, behind James (29), Durant (14) and Harden (11).
5. Booker scored 30 points alone in the second half of this game, scoring 30+ in the half for the fourth time in his playoff career, chasing Mitchell for the first place in history.
Durant is sad
The Suns lost to the Timberwolves 116-122 and were swept by their opponents 0-4 in the aggregate.
In the first half, Durant scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-10 shooting.
Durant played 46 minutes in the game, shooting 12-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws, and recorded 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks.
1. This is Durant's 61st career playoff game with 20+ points in a half, the third-most in history, behind James (98) and Kobe Bryant (69).
2. This is the 32nd time in Durant's career playoff game that he has scored at least 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, tying Bird for sixth place in history, behind James (94), Jordan (51), Kobe (37), Curry (35), and Jerry West (35).
3. This is Durant's 77th career playoff game with 30+ points, the fourth most in history, behind James (121), Jordan (109) and Kobe Bryant (88).
4. Durant became the sixth player in league history to score at least 50 25 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game in the playoffs, the first five are: James (152), Jordan (73), Bird (53), Kobe & Curry (52).
5. This is Durant's 129th career playoff game with 25+ points, the third-most in history, behind James (194) and Jordan (152).
6. This is the 62nd time in Durant's career playoff game that he has scored at least 20 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, the sixth-most in history, behind James (201), Bird (83), Jordan (80), Magic (71) and Kobe Bryant (66).
7. This is Durant's 156th career playoff game with 20+ points, the fifth-most in history, behind James (256), Jordan (173), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (169) and Kobe Bryant (167).
Booker and Durant tragic duo
The Suns lost to the Timberwolves 116-122 and were swept 0-4.
In this game, Devin Booker scored 49 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Durant scored 33 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
The duo combined for 82 points in a life-and-death playoff game, tying the duo's all-time record for the highest scores, and James and Irving also combined for 82 points in the 2016 Finals G5.
In this series, Durant played an average of 42 minutes per game, scoring 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 blocks, while Booker averaged 41.8 minutes per game, scoring 27.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.8 steals.
This is the first time in NBA history that a team with two 26+ scorers per game (in a seven-game series) has been swept.
Edwards Milestones
The Timberwolves beat the Suns 122-116 to sweep the series 4-0.
Edwards played 40 minutes in this game, shooting 13 of 23, including 7 of 13 three-pointers and 7 of 10 free throws, and cut 40 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
1. This is the second time that Edwards has scored 40+ in a single game in the playoffs of his career, tying Kassel for the first place in team history; These two are also the only players in the team's history to have won 40+ in the playoffs.
2. This is the eighth time in Edwards' playoff career that he has scored 30+ points, surpassing Garnett (7 times) to claim the most in franchise history.
3. Edwards became the second-youngest player in league history to score 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in a series finale, behind only the 1980 Magic, who had 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists in G6 of the Finals.