Three first-round matches of the tournament were played in the National Basketball Association.
In the NBA playoffs, not a single participant in the quarterfinals from the Eastern Conference has yet been determined. Last night, Indiana and New York could have qualified for the second round, but both teams lost to their rivals, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, respectively.
NBA. Playoffs. May 1st
New York – Philadelphia 106:112 OT (17:26, 32:17, 21:26, 27:28, 9:15)
New York: Brunson (40+6 assists), Hart (18+9 rebounds), Anunoby (17), DiVincenzo (9), Hartenstein (6+7 rebounds) – start; McBride (14), Robinson (2+7 rebounds).
Philadelphia: Maxey (46+9 assists), Harris (19+8 rebounds), Embiid (19+16 rebounds + 10 assists + 4 blocks + 9 turnovers), Oubre (14), Lowry (0) – start; Batum (8+8 rebounds), Payne (6), Rod (0).
Series score: 3-2
Cleveland – Orlando 104:103 (33:23, 15:24, 27:23, 29:33)
Cleveland: Mitchell (28), Garland (23), Strus (16), E. Mobley (14 + 13 rebounds), Okoro (8) – start; Mrs. Morris (12), Levert (3), Merrill (0), Thompson (0).
Orlando: Banchero (39+8 rebounds + 5 losses), F. Wagner (14+6 assists), Suggs (13), Carter (7+11 rebounds), G. Harris (0) – start; M. Wagner (8), Isaac (7), Fultz (7), English (6), Anthony (2).
Series score: 3-2
Milwaukee – Indiana 115:92 (23:31, 30:17, 34:19, 28:25)
Milwaukee: Middleton (29+12 rebounds), Portis (29+10 rebounds), Beasley (18), Beverly (13+12 assists), B. Lopez (12) – start; Connaughton (9), Gallinari (4), Beauchamp (1), Jackson (0), Green (0).
Indiana: Haliburton (16+6 assists), Turner (13), Nembard (12), Siakam (12), Nesmith (7) – start; Toppin (12), Sheppard (7), McConnell (6), Jackson (4), McDermott (3), Walker (0).
Series score: 2-3
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