On April 29, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, the 76ers lost to the Knicks, and the series was quite grim to fall behind 1-3; Leonard was absent due to injury, George scored 33 points and Harden both broke out, and the Clippers narrowly beat the Mavericks to equalize the score of the series.
76ers - Knicks
In the opening stage, the outside shooting of the two teams was relatively sluggish, and most of the Knicks' offense relied on Brunson to stand up to solve the problem. The 76ers' interior efficiency continued to decline, especially in the second quarter, Embiid was limited and difficult to play, and temporarily led by 2 points at 49-47 at halftime.
The situation became more and more intense, Brunson and Embiid responded to each other to start a confrontation, and the bench was difficult to have surprise players, and both teams relied on the tenacious persistence of the starters, and the difference was only one point at 77-76 in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Knicks frantically scrambled for rebounds, and such an attitude allowed them to get more opportunities, on the other hand, the 76ers were confused in their offensive and defensive choices at the last moment, and Embiid's presence was very low. At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the 76ers 97-92 to take a 3-1 lead in the series, and Brunson shot 18-of-34 from the field and scored 47 points to set a new playoff scoring record in team history.
Maverick - Clippers
Leonard was absent, but I didn't expect the Clippers to regain the rhythm of the first game, George scored 16 points in a single quarter, and the whole team started a three-point rain from the outside line to instantly establish a more than 20-point advantage. At the moment when the Mavericks were on the verge of collapse, Irving stepped up and scored 12 points in a row, but the other side always responded, and the margin did not shrink significantly, falling behind by 17 points at 49-66 going into halftime.
Back in the second half, the situation was unpredictable, Irving continued to lead the Mavericks to set off a counterattack climax, and all the players played one after another to rekindle the suspense, and trailed by 4 points at 78-82 at the end of the third quarter. The key moment that really tested the star's key ability, Irving and Doncic teamed up to chase points, Harden frequently broke through to score and colored, George hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner, and the ups and downs were simply too exciting, and finally the Clippers narrowly defeated the Mavericks 116-111 and refused to reverse. Harden scored 33 points + 7 assists and 6 boards, scoring 15 points alone in the final quarter, and the unsolved breakthroughs did not let the victory slip away.