- atlanta 113 – 96 new york
Atlanta leads 3-1 in the series.
The Atlanta Hawks soar in the series. With this second victory in a row at home, Nate McMillan’s players delivered a solid collective performance and limited the Knicks to below 100 points. After two disputed quarter times, Atlanta returned to the locker room with a narrow lead: 53 – 49. It was only during the third quarter that the Hawks made the difference. Slowly but surely, the gap increased between the two teams to reach +25 at 7 minutes 10 from the end of the match. The end of the game is just a long garbage time and even if the Knicks come back a little, the damage is done. It is Atlanta which leads 3 wins to 1 in this series and the pressure is now enormous on the shoulders of New York before the return to the Garden.
Trae Young finished as his team’s top scorer with 27 points (9/21 on shots) and 9 assists. He can count on the contribution of Danilo Gallinari off the bench (21 points, 4 rebounds) but also on Kevin Huerter and his 11 points. Finally John Collins and Clint Capela are also there, with 22 and 10 points respectively. On the Knicks side, Julius Randle signed his best performance since the start of the series. He finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Insufficient to allow his people to win. Derrick Rose added 18 points and 6 assists while RJ Barrett planted 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
- phoenix 100 – 92 l.a lakers
2 – 2 in the series.
Series completely revived between the Suns and the Lakers. Mens 2 wins 1 by Los Angeles, Phoenix is playing its most important game of the season on a tough schedule (12:30 p.m.). The start of the match was quite weak in terms of intensity and skill and we had to wait until the second quarter to see the match change. The Lakers take an 11-point lead on a run. The Suns come back at the cost of a collective effort to complete the first half with a score of 54-50. holding the groin. The fear of the Lakers is confirmed at the start of the third quarter: Davis is out for the rest of the game. From there, the game is over. The Suns, no doubt galvanized by this news, supported the hurt and continued to play loose. If Davis is out, Chris Paul is in good shape for Phoenix and the point guard is in better shape. The gap was close to 20 points on several occasions and despite a logical close at the end of the game, it was the Suns who won and returned two wins everywhere in this series.
The collective performance of the Suns is impressive: six players 10 points or more. Bad since the start of the series, Jae Crowder is catching up with 17 points and 7 rebounds. DeAndre Ayton (14 points, 17 rebounds), Mikal Bridges (11 points) and Cameron Payne (13 points, 4 assists) are very active and made the difference. To top it off, Devin Booker planted 17 points and 7 rebounds while Chris Paul finished top scorer with 18 points, 9 assists and 3 steals. Opposite, LeBron James is far too alone. Author of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, the King can only count on himself. If Davis’ injury rocks the game, there is no doubt that the Lakers players once once more give this impression of a lack of intensity, desire and above all ideas in the offensive game. Phoenix recovers home advantage and Game 5 in Arizona promises to be daunting.
- brooklyn 141 – 126 boston
Brooklyn leads 3-1 in the series.
Game two at the Garden and the Nets send a message to Boston and the rest of the NBA. Authors of a monstrous collective performance, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant destroy the Celtics and allow Brooklyn to break in the series. The defense is not very present in this meeting and the baskets are linked. At the break, Brooklyn is ahead: 73 – 60. The Nets trio combine 59 points, almost as much as the entire Boston team combined. Back from the locker room, the Nets accelerate once more and make the break definitively in the game. Boston cannot fight on equal terms. Game 5 at Barclays Center promises to be complicated for Brad Stevens and his players.
Sacred performance for the infernal trio of Brooklyn. Kevin Durant (42 points), James Harden (23 points, 18 assists) and Kyrie Irving (39 points, 11 rebounds) combine 104 points out of 141 for their team… Joe Harris and Bruce Brown add 14 points each. With such firepower, it is difficult to resist. Over the whole match, the Nets posted the following percentages: 57.8% on shots (48/83) including a standard 59.3% three-pointer (16/27) and a 96.7% on throws (29/ 30)… Ct Celtics, Jayson Tatum tears away (40 points) but cannot fight alone once morest this super team.
- l.a Clippers 106 – 81 dallas
2 – 2 in the series.
The Clippers return from Dallas with the new home advantage. Mens 2 0 and back to the wall, Tyronn Lue’s players do the job for this game 4. In a better light during the previous game, Kawhi Leonard and his team confirm their return to form with a new high-flying collective performance. Against the Mavericks, success took shape fairly quickly. With almost 20 points ahead of the break, LA applies and spends a relatively quiet evening (61 – 45). Especially that opposite, Luka Doncic plays diminished. Gn by his shoulder and his back, the Slovenian does not show his usual performance. Add that a supporting cast below their level of the first two games and the outcome of the meeting is not too hard to guess. The Clippers finally win by 25 points and limit the Mavericks under the bar and 90 points! Game 5 at Staples Center spells big things for the series to come.
Paul George is clumsier than usual but he still finishes with 20 points (6/16 on shots). Kawhi Leonard finished the game as the top scorer with 29 points and 10 rebounds. 15 points for Reggie Jackson, 10 points and 5 rebounds for Nicolas Batum. Ct Mavericks, Doncic ends, although diminished, best scorer of his team with 19 points, that is to say. Zero points for Maxi Kleber in 32 minutes, only 8 points for Dorian Finney-Smith and 4 points for Tim Hardaway JR…
