On May 14, 2024, Beijing time, the second round series of the NBA playoffs went on as usual, the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-102, and Tatum set a record of 8 with 33+11+5! Holmgren 18+9+4 to Duncan! Here are the NBA's key stats and milestones today:
Strus is the third person in the history of the team
The Cavaliers lost 102-109 to the Celtics, and the series fell behind 1-3.
In this game, Strus started the game for 43 minutes, shooting 5 of 12, including 5 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.
So far, Strus has become the third player in Cavaliers history to score at least 15 points + 7 rebounds + 7 assists and hit 5+ three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs, the first two being Mitchell and James.
Horford Milestones
The Celtics beat the Cavaliers 109-102 to give the series a 3-1 lead.
Horford played 28 minutes in this game, shooting 3 of 9 and getting 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block.
Combined with one block in this game, Horford's total playoff career blocks reached 216, surpassing Alonzo Mourning (215) and ranking 20th on the NBA's all-time playoff block list, ahead of Elvin Hayes' 222.
Washington is the third man in team history
The Mavericks lost to the Thunder 96-100 and tied the game at 2-2.
In this game, Washington played 41 minutes, shooting 7 of 19, including 5 of 11 three-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws, and got a double-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block.
This is the second time in his career that PJ Washington Mavericks has scored at least 20 points + 10 rebounds and hit 5+ three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs, becoming the third player in Mavericks history to score this statistic multiple times, the first two being Doncic and Nowitzki.
Alexander Milestones
The Thunder narrowly defeated the Mavericks 100-96, and the big score was tied at 2-2.
Alexander played 42 minutes in this game, shooting 14 of 27 from the field, 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers.
In the first four games of this series, Alexander contributed an average of 31.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game, and is expected to become the first guard player in NBA history to average more than 30 points per game and more than 2.5 blocks per game in a single series.
Doncic has a sad mileage
The Mavericks lost to the Thunder 96-100.
Doncic played 42 minutes in the game, shooting 6-of-20 from the field, including 2-of-9 three-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws, and had a triple-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
1. With the addition of 10 assists in this game, Doncic's total playoff assists reached 308, becoming the fifth player in team history to break the 300 mark, the previous four were: Nowitzki (360), Nash (324), Kidd (312), and Terry (302).
2. It was Doncic's fifth career triple-double in the playoffs, tying Havlicek for 11th all-time tie and ahead of Robertson with eight.
Tatum Milestone
The Celtics beat the Cavaliers 109-102 to take a 3-1 lead.
Tatum played 43 minutes in this game, shooting 11 of 25, including 2 of 8 three-pointers and 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
1. After this game, Tatum's career playoff total points came to 2,454 points, surpassing Stockton (2,436) and Byron Scott (2,451) to rise to 44th on the all-time playoff scoring list, ahead of him is Billups' 2,526 points.
2. This is the 12th time in Tatum's career playoff game that he has scored at least 30 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, ranking eighth all-time, behind James (49), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Larry Bird (19), Jokic (18), Antetokounmpo (15), Chamberlain (14) and Elgin Baylor (14).
3. This is the 19th time in Tatum's career playoff that he has scored at least 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, surpassing Big O & Havlicek Wade to rank 12th in history, second only to James 95 (1), Jordan 51 (2), Kobe Bryant 37 (3), Curry 35 (4), Jerry West 35 (4), Bird 32 (6), Durant 32 (6), Abdul-Jabbar 29 (8), Harden 29 (8), Westbrook 25 (10), Jokic 25 (10).
4. This is the 25th time in Tatum's playoff career that he has scored at least 20 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, surpassing Bill Russell, Barkley and Olajuwon (24), and tied with Karl Malone for ninth place in history, the top eight are: James 99, Bird 40, Jokic 40, Abdul-Jabbar 39, Chamberlain 31, Baylor 28, Duncan 28, and Antetokounmpo 26.
5. This is the 19th time in Tatum's playoff career that he has scored at least 25 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game, the second-most in team history, behind only Larry Bird's 26.
6. This is the 26th time in Tatum's playoff career that he has scored 30+ points in a single game, the third-most in team history, behind Larry Bird's 43 and Havlicek's 30.
7. This is the 13th time in Tatum's playoff career that he has scored at least 30 points + 10 rebounds in a single game, the second-most in team history, behind only Larry Bird's 25.
8. Tatum, who is not yet 27 years old, has scored 20+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single game 25 times in his career playoffs, tied with Antetokounmpo for the second highest all-time in this statistic, second only to James' 30.
Holmgren became the fourth man in history
The Thunder reversed the Mavericks 100-96, and the series was tied at 2-2.
In the whole game, Chet Holmgren played 40 minutes, shooting 6 of 9, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocks.
So far, Holmgren has accumulated 122 points + 65 rebounds + 24 blocks in the first 8 playoff games of his career, becoming the fourth rookie player in NBA history to score 120+ points, 60+ rebounds and 20+ blocks in the first 8 playoff games of his career, the first three are: David Robinson, Aaron Left Mourning and Tim Duncan.