On April 29, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs G4, in the two games just ended, the 76ers lost to the Knicks 92-97 at home, and the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 116-111. Here's a quick overview of the two races.
Knicks - 76ers
Embiid played 5-of-10 in the first quarter and scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Bogdanovic was left with an ankle injury by Batum and did not return. Anunoby ran over the mountain against Embiid and completed a glide slam as the Knicks trailed the 76ers 47-49 at halftime.
In the second half, Brunson scored 30 points on a difficult throw, which accounted for just half of the team's score, and Brunson continued to explode and scored another 15 points in a single quarter in the third quarter to lead the team to overtake. Brunson was still working hard, singled out Embiid as soon as he came back, and finally scored his 40th point on a difficult back-up shot. Embiid is desperate to miss a three-pointer, and the tide is over! The New York crowd will retreat from Philadelphia. In the end, the Knicks defeated the 76ers 97-92 and led 3-1.
Clippers - Mavericks
In the first half, it was too smooth!Wei Shao's bottom corner three-pointer & George stepped back to shoot the Clippers hit a wave of 17-2, Powell & George & Mann hit three consecutive three-pointers, and the Mavericks were stopped again. The Mavericks made 7 three-point shots and 0 shots in the first quarter. Then Irving scored 9 points in a row with 2+1 mid-range 3 points + 3 points in a row, and Lu hurriedly called a stop. The Clippers led the Mavericks by 17 points at halftime.
In the second half, Zubac was fouled by Doncic, who committed five fouls. Then Doncic scored a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and the two sides were tied at 98 in the final five minutes. Harden broke through and hit three consecutive throws to stabilize the situation, and the game went into a timeout again. Irving contributed a super long three-point + a dozen three-point throws, scoring 5 points in a row to help the team overtake! In the end, the Clippers refused to reverse 116-111 to defeat the Mavericks, and the overall score was tied at 2-2.