The NBA played three intense playoff games today, and the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0 under the leadership of the pressure mountain, which showed that the No. 1 place in the West is not for nothing. The Celtics won two games in a row at the Heat's home court, rewriting the big score to 3:1, and it was a matter of time before the Heat went out, and the Celtics didn't expect Tatum and Brown to still be strong. The Lakers' life-and-death battle shifted to the Nuggets' home court, and James and Davis gave everything in this game, but Murray beat the Lakers again, and the Lakers went out 1:4. Let's take a look at today's results:
First, the Heat defeated the Heat 102:88 to take a 3:1 lead, and the Celtics slapped the face of the person who looked down on them before the game.
The Celtics were able to win this game because of the sudden outburst of the outside Xiaobai. In this game, Xiaobai worked the defensive end, but played an absolute star-like strength on the offensive end, playing 41 minutes, shooting 15 of 26, 8 of 15 three-pointers, and slashing 38 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Meanwhile, White's 38 points became the second-highest score in NBA playoff history with zero free throws in a single game. White is also the first player in franchise history to score at least 38 points ➕, three blocks ➕and eight three-pointers in the playoffs. It is not easy to lead the Celtics to a big victory, or at home of the Heat.
In this game, the core combination of Tatum and Jaylen Brown was still not perfect, and the limelight was completely stolen by Xiaobai, and the two of them played very averagely, and their shooting efficiency was not high. Tatum played 37 minutes in this game, shooting 5-of-14, 2-of-6 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws, and scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus/minus of +12. Brown played 39 minutes, shooting 7-of-18 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with just 17 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
After the loss of Butler, the Heat was basically unable to compete with the Celtics, and interior big man Adebayo played 41 minutes in this game, shooting 11 of 22, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and 2 of 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus/minus of -9. Although he played a furious statistic, his performance on the court did not reflect the dominance, and the air slash was such a good statistic.
The outside Ciro also has a poor hand and lacks offensive power, he shot 8 of 17, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, got 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but there were 5 turnovers, plus or minus -8, the Heat team did their best in this game, but the strength of the team still did not allow them to beat the Celtics.
In this game, the Heat shot only 18.7% from three-point range, which was quite inefficient and could not compete with the Celtics. After falling behind with a big score of 1:3, the Heat will basically announce their exit, and the next game of the Heat team will be more auspicious.
Second, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 97-89 and swept the Pelicans 4-0, and the Thunder once again let the world see their youthful vitality, and the first place in the West is by no means in vain. Waiting for the Clippers in the second round, it will be up to the Clippers to compete or not.
The Thunder were able to win this game, all because of Alexander's and Williams' wonderful performances, Alexander was slightly injured in this game, and was maliciously cushioned by the opponent in the first quarter and was injured for a time, but he insisted on playing with an injury, playing 40 and a half minutes in the game, 8 of 21 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 13 free throws, 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, playing good statistics, stabilizing the team, and becoming the basic plate for winning.
Williams became the de facto boss of the Thunder in this game, with a very bright offense and defense, and he scored good statistics throughout the game and led the team to victory. Played 38 minutes in this game, shot 9 of 17, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +14, and 11 points in the final quarter were crucial.
Holmgren played 35 minutes and 10 seconds, shooting 5-of-12 from the field, 1-of-7 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists with a plus/minus of +10.
Giddey on the outside or threading the needle, the whole court attack is also good, the performance is very outstanding, played 29 minutes, shot 5 of 10, 4 of 6 three-pointers, scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, plus or minus +12.
After the Pelicans were away from Xi'an, their strength was significantly damaged. Under the Thunder's iron-blooded defense in four games, none of them scored more than 100 points. Ingram was forced to return to play in the playoffs after 30 days of injury, averaging only 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks per game, shooting 34.5% from the field and 25.5% from three-point range, unable to lead the team to victory.
Outside McCollum also tried his best in this game, playing 37 minutes, shooting 9 of 16, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, a good performance, but after all, the team's strength cannot be compared with the Thunder, and it is inevitable to lose the game.
The interior Walan also performed poorly, playing quite passively under the defense of the Thunder rookie, and the Pelicans were able to enter the playoffs after Xi'an's injury, which was also very unsatisfactory.
Third, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 106-108 and went out 1-4.
In the last game, the Lakers pulled back a game at home, changing the big score to 1:3, and this time it was transferred to the home court of the Denver Nuggets, and the Lakers had no way back, and if they lost the game, they would be out of the first round. The two sides also fought fiercely until the last moment, but the picture of being killed by Murray in the second game of the Western Finals was repeated again, even if Lao Zhan tried his best to win the data of the quasi-3 doubles, the thick eyebrows were also slightly injured on the inside, and he played a perfect battle, but it was still difficult to stop Murray's mid-range shot, and the Lakers lost the game again and regretted it.
James performed perfectly, playing a team-high 44 minutes again, and scored points under the basket many times in the final moments, shooting 11-of-21 from the field, 3-of-7 from three-point range, 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, and scoring 30 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. However, his physical strength is limited, and at the age of 39, he really gave everything he could, worthy of respect, and played a good dominance at the critical moment of life and death. If it's three years younger, the Lakers definitely have hope.
Davis also played a good offensive and defensive state on the inside, with a serious shoulder injury today, but he endured severe pain and fought until the last moment, although he was defeated, he played 40 minutes in this game, shot 8 of 11, 1 of 2 free throws, and got 17 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Davis returned to the locker room with a shoulder injury at one point and only took one shot after coming on the court.
Rivers Jr. played in a decent manner, and his last-minute and three-pointers kept the Lakers' hopes alive until the last minute. But in the end, it became the background board for Murray's lore ball, and Xiao Li was also a mixed achievement.
Russell's performance in this game was also decent, although his three-point shooting was not good, his offensive interior still achieved some effect. He played 39 minutes, shooting 6-of-15 from the field and 2-of-10 from three-point range, finishing with 14 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 2 turnovers and a plus/minus of +7. Russell's series has been up and down. It's completely incomparable to the outside Nuggets Murray.
The Nuggets can win because of the perfect play of the three musketeers, and Mr. Yoo wants to take what he wants on the inside, treating the Lakers' defense as nothing, and no one can stop it, which has become the basic game for winning. He played 41 minutes in this game, shooting 12-of-20 from the field and 1-of-5 from three-point range, finishing with 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists.
Murray broke out again today and became the best helper for Mr. Yoo. Played 41 minutes in this game, shooting 13-of-28, 5-of-10 from three-point range, 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, and finished with 32 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. Murray is really a key killer in the playoffs, born to play in the playoffs, and the Lakers really can't do anything about him.
Porter Jr. also played very well, not pulling down a single game in five games. He played 46 minutes and finished with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals on 8-of-12 shooting, 5-of-7 three-pointers and 5-of-6 free throws.
After the Lakers are out, the season is over, there is a lot of work to be done in the summer, and James is facing a contract option again, and he is not expected to retire, but will play for two to three years. The Lakers need further reinforcement, this season the Lakers are very regrettable, and they are also quite tenacious, but the impact of injuries is more serious, and Van der Biao and Reddis, who can defend, are out due to injuries. Otherwise, the Lakers can go further and continue to work hard during the offseason.