Beijing time 2024-05-15: Timberwolves 97-112 Nuggets, Jokic 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, Timberwolves 2-3 Nuggets; Pacers 91-121 Knicks, Brunson 44 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Pacers 2-3 Knicks!
Here are the NBA's key stats and milestones today:
Jokic milestone
The Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 112-97 at home, leading Jokic 3-2 in the series and started the game for 41 minutes, scoring 40 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 0 turnovers on 15-of-22 shooting, 2-of-3 three-pointers, and 8-of-9 free throws.
1. Jokic became the second player in NBA history to score 40 points + 10 assists and 0 turnovers in a single game after Chris Paul in 2018;
2. Jokic In the career playoffs, with 591 assists, he surpassed Pierce (579), Horford (580), and O'Neal (580) in a row to rise to 47th all-time;
3. Jokic has 591 assists in his career playoff games, ranking fourth on the all-time center list, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (767), Bill Russell (770) and Chamberlain (673).
4. Jokic became the fourth player in history to score 40 points and 10 assists in the Kings Mountain after Durant in 2021 (second round), Doncic in 2021 (first round) and Charl Barkley in 1993 (Western Conference finals).
5. Jokic 40+10 assists in a single game for the second time in the playoffs in his career, becoming the 10th in history after James, Jerry West, Jordan, Doncic, Big O, Lillard, Westbrook, Booker, and Brunson;
6. Jokic 30 points + 10 assists in a single game for the 10th time in the playoffs in his career, tied with Wei Shao and Paul, tied for fifth in history (the top four are: James 23 times, Jordan 14 times, Jerry West 14 times, Big O 12 times);
7. Jokic scored 40+ in a single game for the fifth time in the playoffs in his career, becoming the first center player to have 40+ at least five times in the playoffs since O'Neal;
8. Jokic scored 40+ in a single game for the fifth time in the playoffs in his career, surpassing Inglish (4 times) and tied with Murray for the first place in team history;
9. Jokic became the fourth player in nearly 30 years after Paul, Rondo, Kidd, and Avery Johnson, with 13+ assists and 0 turnovers in a single game;
10. Jokic scored 70 points through scoring and assists in this game, becoming the first player in NBA playoff history to score 70 points and assist with zero turnovers.
Brunson had 44 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists
The Knicks beat the Pacers (3) 121-91 (2). Brunson played 42 minutes and finished with 44 points, four rebounds and seven assists on 18-of-35 shooting, including 2-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-7 free throws.
1. Brunson Knicks scored 40+ points for the sixth time in the playoffs of his career, second in team history (Bernard King first in team history 7 times);
2. Brunson scored 40+ points for the 7th time in the playoffs in his career, tied for 19th place in history with Wei Shao, Wade, Nowvis, and Bernard Kinkey;
3. Brunson scored 40+ points for the fifth time in the playoffs this season, becoming the 11th player in history to score 40+ at least five times in a single season playoffs;
4. Brunson became the first player to score 40+ in a single season playoff five times since James (8 times) in 2018;
5. Brunson cut 5 times 40+ in the first two rounds, becoming the first person since Jordan in 1989 (6 times in the first two rounds);
6. Brunson scored 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-18 shooting in 21 minutes in the first half. The 28 points in the half broke the franchise record held by Anthony (26 points) on April 19, 2011.
Hatten 12 offensive rebounds
In this game, Hatten was 2 of 3 from the field, scoring 7 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, including 12 frontcourt rebounds.
1. Harden became the 9th player in NBA history to grab 12 offensive rebounds in the playoffs;
2. Harden's 12 offensive rebounds tied with Charles Oakley in 1994 and tied the all-time team record;
3. Harden became the second player in NBA history to grab 12 offensive rebounds + 5 assists after Moses Malone in 1982;
The Knicks won by 30 points again after 32 years
At full game, the Knicks defeated the Pacers 121-91 and had a net difference of +30 points.
It became the fourth playoff 30+ victory in team history after the second round G5 in 1970 (36 points over the Bucks), the second round G2 in 1973 (33 points over the Celtics), and the first round G1 in 1992 (34 points over the Pistons);
The Knicks have 3 20+ frontcourt boards for the first time since 2007
The Knicks grabbed 53 rebounds from the court, including 20 in the frontcourt; So far in the playoffs this season, the Knicks have grabbed 20+ frontcourt rebounds in 3 games; It became the first time since the 2007 Jazz (3 times);
The Pacers are averaging seven points per game and are the third team in history
The Pacers have seven players in double figures per game in the playoffs this season. After the Celtics in 1969 (seven) and the Lakers in 1985 (seven), the third team in history has at least seven players in double figures in the playoffs.
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