Two matches in the first round of the knockout tournament were played in the National Basketball Association.
Defending NBA champion Golden State has put itself in a difficult position. The Warriors lost again in Sacramento in the first round of the playoffs, and now trail the series 0-2. This time the “kings” defeated the opponent at home with a score of 114:106.
Alexey Len also took part in the match. The Ukrainian center played 8 minutes 16 seconds for the hosts, where he scored four points, made one rebound, was fouled three times, made two turnovers and delivered a blocked shot.
The same situation developed in the Philadelphia-Brooklyn pair. The “76s” for the second time defeated the opponent at home, this time with a score of 96:84.
NBA. Playoffs. April 18th
Philadelphia – Brooklyn 96:84 (25:25, 19:24, 24:14, 28:21)
Philadelphia: Maxi (33), Embiid (20 + 19 rebounds + 7 assists + 8 losses), Harris (20 + 12 rebounds), Harden (8 + 7 assists + 5 losses), Tucker (0 + 8 rebounds) – start; Melton (9), Reid (6), McDaniels (0), Niang (0), House (0).
Brooklyn: K. Johnson (28), Bridges (21 + 7 assists), Dinwiddy (12 + 6 assists), Finney-Smith (8 + 7 rebounds), Claxton (0) – start; Seth Curry (9), O’Neal (6), Harris (0).
Series score: 2:0
Sacramento – Golden State 114:106 (17:23, 41:29, 25:23, 31:31)
Sacramento: Fox (24 + 9 assists), Sabonis (24 + 9 rebounds), Herter (15), Barnes (13), Murray (2) – start; Monk (18), Mitchell (14), Sloth (4), Edwards (0), Davis (0), Lyles (0).
Golden State: Curry (28 + 6 assists + 5 losses), Wiggins (22), Thompson (21), Dr. Green (8 + 5 losses), Looney (6 + 7 rebounds) – start; Payton II (13), Poole (4), Moody (4), J. Green (0), Cuminga (0), Divincenzo (0).
Series score: 2:0
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