The Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder suffered their first defeat in the NBA playoffs. In Toronto, the team lost 104:126 after two home wins at the start.
The Cavaliers lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series and need four wins to advance to the next round. Schröder only played for five minutes and hit one of his two shots during this time. He finished the game with three points and one rebound. With 33 points each Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett played a key role in the success of the Raptors. Toronto had previously lost 12 straight playoff games to the Cavaliers.
Almost every Toronto three-pointer is at the end
At the beginning of the last period of the game, the guests were still in the lead (84:83). But the Raptors hit eight of nine three-point shots in the final quarter and won 43:23. “We knew we needed a win”said Barnes after the Raptors avoided a 3-0 deficit.
In the series between the Atlanta Hakws and the New York Knicks Atlanta won the third game late and now leads 2-1 after victories. Scored at 109:108 CJ McCollum The Hawks took the lead with 12.5 seconds left. A loss of the ball by Jalen Brunson 1.2 seconds before the end of the game sealed the home win for Atlanta against the better-seeded team from New York.
Gobert plays strong against Jokic in Timberwolves win
Because Rudy Gobert had his opponent Nikola Jokic almost completely under control, they won Minnesota Timberwolves their first home game against the Denver Nuggets. Through the 114:96 in Minneapolis The Timberwolves now lead the series 2-1 after wins.
Jokic had a double-double of 27 points and 15 rebounds, but was played excellently by Gobert. With Jokic on the field, the Nuggets scored 21 points fewer than the Timberwolves – while with Gobert on the field, the Timberwolves scored a plus of 18 points. The Frenchman also finished the evening with a double double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.