The 76ers had an average margin of victory of over 11 points. Philadelphia breezed past a Brooklyn team that desperately needed star power to have any chance of competing. 76ers Beat Nets In Only First-Round Sweep In the series win over Memphis, Los Angeles looked like a cohesive, competitive team for the first time since their 2020 title run. LeBron James was able to trust other offensive options like Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Anthony Davis. LEBRON JAMES TIES THE GAME 😱😱😱 /uKLjXQ7pzc The Lakers went through a massive roster turnaround at the trade deadline and went on to have the second-best record in the West (17-9) with their new-look roster. His performance ultimately ended up not being enough, as Los Angeles won by ten in Arena.Īlthough the seeding says that this was an upset by the Lakers, many analysts and fans predicted the outcome. He posted 45 points, 9 rebounds, and 13 assists while remaining very efficient from the field. Morant would return in game three with an all-time performance. Then, Ja Morant fell and injured his hand in game one. Memphis went into the series missing their first and second-string centers. Sadly, this was another series that was plagued by injuries. Just days after Miami became the first play-in team to win a series, Los Angeles became the second. Grizzlies Not Fine In The West, Sent Home By Lakers With Milwaukee eliminated, the Celtics became the overwhelming favorite to win it all. But, it wasn’t nearly as competitive as some of the others in the first round. The Hawks did a great job of making this an entertaining series. He hit a game-winner with less than five seconds on the clock while defended by All-Star Jaylen Brown.ĮVERY ANGLE of Trae Young’s Game 5 game-winner 🥶

With their backs against the wall, Young willed Atlanta to a game 5 win with 38 points and 13 assists. He averaged the second most points in the series, only trailing Atlanta’s star guard Trae Young (29.2). His 10 rebounds a game was the most in the series for both Boston and Atlanta. He averaged 27.2 points, 10 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. Jayson Tatum stepped up and showed why he was the best player in the series and a borderline MVP candidate. Overall, every NBA fan would have liked to see Antetokounmpo healthy for this series, but who doesn’t love a good upset? Celtics Take Care Of Business Against AtlantaĪtlanta tried to make the series interesting by taking games 3 and 5, but this felt like Boston’s series to lose from the very first game.

Many believe that head coach Mike Budenholzer may be on the hot seat after he struggled to make adjustments against the No. NBA Insider Shams Charania said that the Bucks organization has been going through feelings of “shock and disappointment” since their season ended. Butler scored 21 of his 56 in the fourth quarter to will Miami to a game-four win and a commanding 3-1 series lead. He scored 56 (fourth most points in a playoff game all-time) on 68% from the field. Jimmy Butler put together an all-time playoff performance in game four. The Heat also became the first play-in team to win a playoff series.Įven with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing basically three of the five games, Miami played like the winning team from the jump. RELATED: What Did Gobert, Mitchell Say About First-Round Playoff Exits? Bucks Fall At The Hands Of Playoff Jimmy, Miami Heatįor just the sixth time in NBA history, a 1-seed was defeated by the 8-seed in the first round. Making quick work of the 8-seed is a good sign if Denver hopes to go all the way. Many NBA fans had doubted the Nuggets despite their top seed and regular season success. Gobert posted just one block a game which was less than star teammate Anthony Edwards. Rudy Gobert played a decent series with 15 points and 12.2 rebounds a game but he didn’t have anywhere close to the defensive impact you would want when facing the high-powered offense of the Denver Nuggets. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x, high of 3 games) Nikola Jokic is the 5th player in NBA history to record 20+ PTS, 15+ REB, and 5+ AST in three consecutive Playoff games.

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