Golden State ahead after a year of fasting, Anthony protagonist in the success of the Magic that is worth the series head n. 7. Hawks and Grizzlies will have a second opportunity against the winners of Chicago-Miami and Sacramento-Dallas
Golden State and Orlando conquer the playoffs, seeded of the number 7 of Western and Eastern Conference. The challenges of play-in played at home win against Memphis and Atlanta and thus gain access to the respective race 1 of the first round of Sunday 20 April, in Houston and Boston. Hawks and Grizzlies will instead have a second opportunity to take care of the playoffs, seeded number 8 as a run-up: the winners of Chicago-Miami and Sacramento-Dallas of tonight (1.30 and 4 Italian hours, respectively) will host on Friday. At stake there will be playoff crossings with Cleveland and Oklahoma City, the best for East and West records.
Golden State Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies 121-116
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Butler and curry, curry and butler. The Warriors return to the playoffs after a year of fasting thanks to their axes. Jimmy scores 38 points, maximum seasonal and with the new shirt. With him the Dubs are 24-8 of records. Steph makes the phenomenon by marking 15 of the last 19 points for the San Francisco team, at the Chase Center, including a pair of trial implacabili and free free people who burn the door in the face of the projects as a spoils of the grizzies capable of recovering 20 disadvantage points and then putting his head forward, but in the final point to point too much mess. The super performance of Desmond Bane and the serial number Zach Edey, already a factor in post season, and not even the rebound domain are not enough. The opposing soloists make the difference. Coach Iisalo is 4-6 records from his advent on the bench, however, Memphis is not in disarmament, he will play his next play-in match as favorite at home.
the game
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11-2 starting grizzlies, then Warriors ahead 31-25 at the end of the 1st quarter. Then the Dubs accelerate, above 51-35 after the crushed with the thunder of Moses Moody. And the 4 -point curry game also arrives for the +20. It all seems obvious, however … at the interval it is 67-55 for the coach Kerr team. Butler 21 points, curry 15. The stars shine as a script. Ja Morant with 15 points is the best guest scorer. A surge of Bane reports under the Grizzlies, Morant marks the basket of 80-82, but falls badly turning the right ankle. He also scores the free shot of -1, then he has to leave the parquet, limping. Memphis returned to the game attacking the opponent’s basket, especially offensive rebound. 94-91 Golden State after 36 ‘. Butler with 34 points. Memphis overtakes on 96-94, even, Morant returns with 9 ‘left to play. Sprint: triple curry for +5, reply Edey. Another triple of curry arrives. This is the good one because on -3 with 5 “on the Memphis time trial cannot even put back – it commits an infringement of 5 seconds – to try the triple to force the extra. Warriors to the playoffs, directed in Texas.
Golden State: Butler 38 (10/16, 2/4, 12/18 TL), Curry 37, Payton 12. Hinders: Curry 8. Assist: Green 10.
Memphis: BANE 30 (6/13, 5/8, 3/3 TL), Morant 22, Jackson 18. Hinders: Edey 17. Assist: Pippen 5.
Orlando Magic-Atlanta Hawks 120-95
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Little by little. Orlando wins the challenge of the Kia Center by imposing the quality of his defense, the best of the Eastern Conference in the regular season, keeping the Hawks under 100 points. The race goes second prediction, but has unexpected matters: the best on the field is Cole Anthony, the Magic’s reserve director. Amazing, with 26 points. From applause also Anthony Black, the other guard leaving the bench. The best long in the evening of the Florida team is then Wendell Carter, dominant with offensive rebound. In short, Atlanta, for the fourth season in a row at the Play-in, manages to limit Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, yet it is still overwhelmed. Because in attack it is to the gimmicks, very little more than the improvisations of Trane Young, visibly frustrated, expelled for double technical foul in the 4th period.
the game
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32-17 Magic after the first 12 ‘. Coach Mosley’s team defends strong, makes the difference like this. He even climbs +22 on 57-35 because Young chooses the wrong evening to run into the worst first half of his season. At the interval it is 61-47 for the home team that limits the Hawks to a 3/14 horrid from 3 points. The most anticipated builders are the first 24 ‘: Paolo Banchero pulls 1/7 from the field, Young 3/11. Magic have more offensive alternatives: Wendell Carter already has 10 points at the interval. Atlanta returns under the restart, 68-71, because Atlanta jams and Young begins to make a basket, scores 12 points in the period. But Cole Anthony and Jonathan Isaac leaving the bench raised the Magic, ahead 79-73 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Then I am Anthony and Carter to sign the length of +12 at the start of the 4th period. The decisive one.
Orlando: Anthony 26 (6/8, 4/9, 2/2 tl), Carter 19, Banchero 17. Hinders: F. Wagner 13. Assist: Banchero 7.
Atlanta: Young 28 (7/16, 1/5, 2/2 tl), Niang 15, Gueye 12. Hinders: Daniels 12. Assist: Daniels 7.
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