NBA play-offs continued with 4 matches. The 76ers won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series and eliminated the Nets, becoming the first team to advance to the playoffs this season.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, James Harden had 17 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds and Paul Reed had a double double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Spencer Dinwiddie finished the game with 20 points, 6 assists, Nic Claxton 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for the host Nets.
HEAT TAKES IT’S 2nd WIN VS LEADER LEADER BUCKS
Joining the play-offs in the Eastern Conference from the last place, the Miami Heat won the 3rd game of the series, where they hosted the Milwaukee Bucks, which has the highest winning percentage of the regular season, 121-99 and took a 2-1 lead.
Heat’s all-star Jimmy Butler was the most effective name on the field with 30 points and 5 rebounds. Duncan Robinson contributed 20 points, Bam Adebayo and Gabe Vincent each contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Khris Middleton, who produced 23 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jrue Holiday, who played with 19 points and 5 rebounds, tried to pull the Bucks’ score load.
LAKERS WIN DESPITE MORANT’S 45 POINTS
Finishing the regular season in the 7th place in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the conference runner-up Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 to gain a 2-1 advantage in the first round series.
Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks was ejected at the start of the third quarter after LeBron James, who brought the ball to the opponent’s court, hit him with his hand in the groin area.
Anthony Davis, who signed a double double with 31 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks, and LeBron James, who produced 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, carried the host Lakers to the victory.
Ja Morant’s 45 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounds performance, who missed the previous game due to an injury in his hand, was not enough for the Grizzlies to win.
ONE MATCH AWAY FROM THE SUNS CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL
With a 112-100 away win against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
Kevin Durant had 31 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, Devin Booker 30 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and Chris Paul had 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks for the Suns.
Russell Westbrook, who finished the game with 37 points and 6 rebounds, tried to keep the Clippers, who Kawhi Leonard could not play for the second time in a row, standing.