On May 7, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the league only arranged 2 sets of matchups today, the specific situation is: the Pacers lost to the Knicks 117-121, and the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 106-80. In these two games, stars such as Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo, Downs, and Huazi all performed well. So, who will win the Player of the Year award today? Let's take a look.
Timberwolves 106-80 Nuggets, double champion 54 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists
In the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Series G2 game, Gobert was unable to play due to the birth of his son. Even so, the defending champions were defeated, trailing by as many as 32 points at most. Only 3 players on the Nuggets team scored double-doubles, among them, Jokic contributed 16 points + 16 rebounds + 8 assists, Gordon cut 20 points + 4 rebounds + 3 three-pointers, and Holiday scored 13 points + 4 three-pointers off the bench. The Nuggets once chased the margin to within 20 points, but they still struggled to salvage the defeat, and finally suffered a 26-point defeat. According to statistics, the Nuggets became the third defending champion in NBA history to lose the first two home games in the series, the first two being the Lakers in 2011 and the Raptors in 2020.
On the Timberwolves' side, the duo Huazi and Towns worked together to blast 54 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists + 3 steals + 2 blocks! Among them, Towns played 35 minutes, shooting 10 of 15 (3 of 5 three-pointers), 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 27 points + 12 rebounds + 1 assist + 1 steal + 2 blocks, and the plus/minus value on the court was as high as +21. Huazi played 37 minutes, shooting 11 of 17 (1 of 4 three-pointers), 4 of 7 free throws, and scored 27 points + 2 rebounds + 7 assists + 2 steals, with a plus/minus of +18. The brothers are united in their hearts and minds, and the talent of the double champion shines, which is why the Timberwolves beat the defending champion twice. According to statistics, this is the first time in team history that the Timberwolves have led 2-0 in two consecutive series!
Pacers 117-121 Knicks, Brunson exploded with 43 points + 6 rebounds + 6 assists
In the Pacers VS Knicks series G1 game, the two teams fought until the last moment to separate the winner!The Pacers are all soldiers, and the whole team of 9 people rotated 6 to score double-doubles, among them, Turner scored 23 points + 2 rebounds + 3 assists, Siakam contributed 19 points + 6 rebounds + 5 assists, Toppin who came off the bench scored 12 points + 6 rebounds + 3 assists, and McConaughey who came off the bench scored 18 points + 3 assists. Even so, the Pacers crashed in the final quarter and didn't have the last laugh.
On the Knicks' side, Hart contributed 24 points + 13 rebounds + 8 assists + 3 steals, DiVincenzo scored 25 points + 5 three-pointers, but they are not the team's best players, Brunson is! Brunson played 43 minutes, 14 of 26 shots (1 of 4 three-pointers), 14 of 14 free throws, 43 points + 6 rebounds + 6 assists, and the plus/minus on the court was as high as +12, the best in the game! According to statistics, this is Brunson's 4th consecutive playoff game with 40+, tying Jordan for second place in NBA history, second only to West (6 consecutive 40+ games).
Sorry for the two, Brunson was named Player of the Day
The performances of the above stars were impressive, especially the double champions, who led the team to a wild victory over the defending champions when Gobert was happy to be a dad. However, considering the outcome of the game and the performance of the stars, Brunson's performance in leading the team to defend the home court advantage in the final quarter was incredible, and he finally beat the double champion Huazi, Towns and other stars to be elected as the NBA Player of the Day, which is well deserved! Fans and friends, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment to discuss.