Led by basketball superstar Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors put a successful start into the playoffs.
In game one of the Best-of-Seven series the team from San Francisco won on Monday night with 95:85 against the Houston Rockets And also fended off a late catch -up from the opponent.
After a weak start, Curry met for Golden State Twelve out of 19 throws from the field and came to a total of 31 points. The Warriors Almost a 23-point lead in the final quarter, the Rockets came to three points shortly before the end before Curry and his teammates pulled away.
Cleveland defeats Miami
They also won a victory Cleveland Cavaliersbest team of Eastern Conferencethrough the 121: 100 against Miami Heat. Scored in Cleveland Donovan Mitchell 30 points, the 16 points of Ty Jerome in the fourth quarter were decisive when victory at the start.
The German basketball star Isaiiah Hartenstein had previously started the play-offs with Oklahoma City Thunder. The best team in the main round rolled over the Memphis Grizzlies on Easter Sunday and won the first game of the best-of-Seven series with 131: 80 (68:36). With a 51 point lead, it was the fifth highest victory in the playoff story.
Wagner’s points are not enough
Franz Wagner had to Orlando Magic accept a defeat. The world champion lost game one at the defending champion Boston Celtics With 86: 103 (49:48), but performed well. Wagner scored 23 points.
“We have stagnated something in the attack and they got simple threesome”, Wagner analyzed the preliminary third quarter, in which Orlando allowed himself six ball losses.
Boston pulls away after the break
In the first half, the guests had largely prevented Boston’s throws from a distance. In the attack, almost everything ran about Wagner and Paolo Banchero, which were directly involved in 44 of the 49 points from the first round. After the break, Boston pulled away. Wagner ended the game with 23 points, Banchero came up to 36 points.
Best thrower was Derrick White With 30 points for the Celtics. “This is just a game. It’s about who wins four first”said Wagner. The team continues in the best-of-Seven series, which wins four games.