20 Day Playoffs Preview: Two tie-breaks start on the same day ESPN is optimistic about the Nuggets Knicks to advance

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2024-05-19 16:51Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On May 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs will continue, and the two tie-break battles will start on the same day. At 3:30 a.m., the Knicks host the Pacers, Brunson PK Haliburton, who can meet the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals? At 8:00 a.m., the Nuggets host the Timberwolves, Jokic and Edwards battle for a spot in the promotion, and the Mavericks' Western Conference matchup will be between them.

3:30: Pacers vs. Knicks

The Pacers are currently tied 3-3 with the Knicks on aggregate, and the tiebreaker will be played at the Knicks' home court. G1 Knicks beat Pacers 121-117 at home, G2 Knicks beat Pacers 130-121 at home, G3 Pacers beat Knicks 111-106 at home, G4 Pacers beat Knicks 121-89 at home, G5 Knicks beat Pacers 121-91 at home, and G6 Pacers beat Knicks 116-103 at home. In the first 6 games, both sides won their respective home games. In the regular season this season, the Pacers are 47-35 and 21-20 on the road; The Knicks are 50-32 and 27-14 at home.

In the last game, the two sides were tied in the first half quarter, and the Pacers gradually widened the gap in the second half of the second quarter, and at halftime, the Pacers led by 10 points at 61-51. In the second half, the Pacers were in better shape, continuing to extend their advantage to a maximum of 23 points and winning by 13 points to tie the overall score at 3-3. The Knicks' Brunson had 31 points and five assists, McBride had 20 points and four three-pointers, DiVincenzo had 17 points and four rebounds, Hart had five points and eight rebounds (injured), and Hatten had four points, seven rebounds and six assists. For the Pacers, Siakam had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner had 17 points and 8 rebounds, Haliburton had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Nembhard had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and McConnell had 15 points and 4 assists.

This is the third tie-break in the history of the two teams, the Knicks beat the Pacers 94-90 in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, and the Pacers narrowly beat the Knicks 97-95 in the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Hart withdrew from G6 with an abdominal strain. "I think he's going to play in the next game," Brunson said of Hart, "just because it's a tie-break." Anunoby is also expected to participate in pre-game shooting drills to test his hamstring condition and see if he can make a comeback in the tiebreaker. For the Knicks, Hart and Anunoby can play, which is undoubtedly good news.

Also, back at home, the Knicks' projection is generally better. In the three road games of this series, the Knicks shot just 41.4% from the field and 34.7% from three-point range, while in the three home games, the Knicks shot 52% from the field and 42% from three-point range.

Pacers coach Carlisle said the team needs to do better offensively, and Siakam said to give everything and a lot of crazy things are going to happen. The Knicks last made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2000, while the Pacers last advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2014.

Injury-wise, Mathurin of the Pacers is sidelined. The Knicks' Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and Bojan Bogdanovic are out, and Hart and Anunoby are doubtful.

ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Pacers 45.0%, Knicks 55.0%

8:00: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

The Timberwolves are currently tied 3-3 with the Nuggets on aggregate, and the tiebreaker will be played at the Nuggets' home court. G1 Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99 away, G2 Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-80 away, G3 Nuggets beat Timberwolves 117-90 away, G4 Nuggets beat Timberwolves 115-107 away, G5 Nuggets beat Timberwolves 112-97 at home, and G6 Timberwolves beat Nuggets 115-70 at home. In the regular season this season, the Timberwolves are 56-26 and 26-15 on the road; The Nuggets are 57-25 and 33-8 at home.

In the last game, the Nuggets led by as many as 7 points in the first quarter, but the Timberwolves quickly overtook the score and gradually widened the gap, leading the Nuggets by up to 50 points, and finally defeated the opponent by 45 points. It was the Timberwolves' biggest win in playoff history and the Nuggets' biggest loss in playoff history. The Nuggets' Jokic had 22 points and nine rebounds, Gordon had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Murray had 10 points and five assists. Timberwolves' Edwards had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, McDaniels 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, Conley 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Towns 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Gobert 8 points and 14 rebounds, and Reed 10 points and 11 rebounds.

It will be the second steal in the history of the Timberwolves, the last time was on the same day 20 years ago, when the Timberwolves narrowly beat the Kings 83-80. It will be the eighth tie-break in Nuggets history, with the last tie-break coming in 2020 when the Nuggets beat the Clippers 104-89.

Edwards is ready for a tiebreaker away. 'They're the defending champions, so it's going to be very tough, they're at home, the fans are going crazy, it's going to be very loud, but as an opponent I'm very excited, it's one of the best feelings in the world.' Although Edwards is not yet 23 years old, he has become the leader of the Timberwolves. Edwards has averaged 30.2 points per game in his last 10 playoff games, with three of them scoring over 40 points.

The Nuggets need MVP Jokic to step up again, and so far in the playoffs, he has averaged 28.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, and he has played an excellent performance of 40 points and 13 assists in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, but G6 has been significantly limited.

The Nuggets' biggest issue at the moment is Murray's health, as he suffered a right elbow injury in G6 that affected his shooting and ended up shooting just 4-of-18. Murray, who was still bandaged on his right arm during shooting drills before the tie-break, was the last player to leave the gym.

In terms of injuries, the Timberwolves' Conley is doubtful, the Nuggets' Kankar is out, and Murray is doubtful.

ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Timberwolves 43.1%, Nuggets 56.9%

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