The National Basketball Association played four games in the first round of the tournament.
The first participant in the quarterfinals of the playoffs was recognized in the NBA. This team was Minnesota, which easily defeated Phoenix in four games.
“Sunny” lost the decisive fourth match at home 116:122. In the second round, the Wolves will face the winner of the Denver-Lakers pair. The defending champions currently lead the series 3:1.
NBA. Playoffs. April 29
Philadelphia – New York 92:97 (27:17, 22:30, 27:30, 16:20)
Philadelphia: Embiid (27+10 rebounds + 6 assists), Maxey (23+6 assists), Oubre (19), Harris (10+8 rebounds), Lowry (7+7 assists) – start; Payne (5), Batum (1+7 rebounds), Melton (0), Rod (0).
New York: Brunson (47+10 assists), Anunoby (16+14 rebounds), DiVincenzo (8), Hartenstein (8), Hart (4+17 rebounds + 5 losses) – start; McBride (13), Achiuva (1+7 rebounds + 4 blocked shots), Bogdanovic (0).
New York leads the series – 3:1
Dallas – Clippers 111:116 (16:39, 33:27, 29:16, 33:34)
Dallas: Irving (40 + 7 rebounds + 7 turnovers), Doncic (29 + 10 rebounds + 10 assists), D. Jones (14 + 7 rebounds), Washington (10), Hefford (5) – start; Energetic (8), Kleber (3), Green (2), Exum (0), Hardy (0).
Clippers: Harden (33 + 7 assists), George (33 + 8 assists), Zubac (13), Mann (11), Coffey (4) – start; Powell (11), Plumley (6), Westbrook (5).
The series score is 2:2
Indiana – Milwaukee 126:113 (33:33, 34:31, 31:21, 28:28)
Indiana: Turner (29+9 rebounds), Haliburton (24), Nembard (15+9 assists), Siakam (13+9 rebounds + 7 assists), Nesmith (13) – start; Toppin (13), Sheppard (8), McConnell (8+8 assists), McDermott (3), Jackson (0), Walker (0).
Milwaukee: B. Lopez (27 + 9 rebounds), Middleton (25 + 10 rebounds), Beasley (20), Beverly (9), Portis (4) – start; Green (8), Jackson (6+7 assists), Gallinari (6), Connaughton (4), Crowder (2), Beauchamp (2), T. Antetokounmpo (0).
Indiana leads the series – 3:1
Phoenix – Minnesota 116:122 (26:25, 35:31, 31:34, 24:32)
Phoenix: Booker (49+6 assists), Durant (33+9 rebounds + 4 blocks), Bill (9+6 turnovers), Nurkic (9+8 rebounds), O’Neal (6) – start; Gordon (6), Okogie (4), Little (0).
Minnesota: Edwards (40+9 rebounds + 6 assists), Towns (28+10 rebounds), McDaniels (18), Conley (10+7 assists), Gobert (9) – start; Rod (8), Alexander-Walker (5), Anderson (4+7 rebounds).
Minnesota won the series 4:0
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