In the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks and leads the series by two games; Pelicans Surprise and Win the Phoenix Suns in Arizona
This Tuesday, the Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of Round 1 in the 2021/2022 NBA Playoffs. The final score was 115 to 110 for American Airlines Arena and extended the advantage of the home franchise to 2 to 0. The winger Jimmy Butler was the highlight of the match, with 45 points, five rebounds and five assists; Tyler Herro was the second best of the team, with 15 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Although they had the best use and the highest volume of shots of the match, the Atlanta team sinned in turnovers and in a lower number of free throws (11, compared to the 25 converted by Miami). On the losing side, the reserve guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was the highest scorer for the team, with 29 points.
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Although he didn’t get the best in Game 2, the point guard Trae Young recovered his performance after the fiasco in the first game, in which he scored 8 points, and collaborated with 25 in the Atlanta score. The next clash between the franchises is scheduled for Friday, the 22nd, which will take place at the State Farm Arena, with a change in command of the court.
SUNS x PELICANS
One of the big favorites for the title, the Phoenix Suns surprised to be defeated, at home, by New Orleans Pelicans in the second game of the 1st round in the qualifiers. The feat was made possible through the great performances of Brandon Ingramwho won a double-double with 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and CJ McCollum (23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists).
On the rival side, the basket was Devin Booker, who scored 31 points and left the court at the end of the third quarter, after suffering a thigh injury; the guard has his presence questioned for the rest of the series. With the setback, the teams are tied 1-1, and the advantage will be defined in game 3, which will take place on Friday, the 22nd.
GRIZZLIES x WOLVES
In another series tie, the Memphis Grizzlies won the Minnesota Timberwolvesby the score of 124 to 96, and equalized the race for the classification in 1 to 1. The point guard already Morant was the main responsible for the triumph, which contributed with a double-double of 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Anthony Edwardsin turn, was the visiting team’s leading scorer, who recorded 20 points.
With confidence and skill, @JaMorant leads the @memgrizz for his first win in this series of #NBAPlayoffs! 🐻#GrindCity pic.twitter.com/7iIsf1VuQc
— NBA Brazil (@NBABrasil) April 20, 2022
Source: sportbuzz
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