In the National Basketball Association, four more teams began their quarterfinal series.
In the NBA, the main tournament favorites – the winner of the regular season, Boston, and the winner of the Western Conference, Oklahoma – began their quarterfinal series.
Both teams started with confidence. The Celtics left no chance for Cleveland at home, 120:95, and the Thunderbolts defeated Dallas at home, 117:95.
Boston: Brown (32), White (25), Tatum (18+11 rebounds), Holiday (14), Horford (7+8 rebounds) – start; Pritchard (16), Cornet (4+10 rebounds), Tillman (2), Queta (2), Brissett (0), Houser (0).
Cleveland: Mitchell (33), E. Mobley (17+13 rebounds), Garland (14), Okoro (11), Strus (5) – start; Niang (4), LeVert (4+7 rebounds), Thompson (4), Mrs. Morris (3), Merrill (0).
Series score: 1-0
Oklahoma City: Gilgeous-Alexander (29 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Holmgren (19 + 7 rebounds), Jaylen Williams (18), Dort (7), Giddy (2) – start; Wiggins (16), Jaylin Williams (11+9 rebounds), Wallace (7), Joe (6), Jeng (2), Hayward (0), K. Williams (0), Waters (0).
Dallas: Irving (20), Doncic (19 + 9 assists + 5 turnovers), Gafford (16 + 11 rebounds + 5 blocked shots), Washington (10), D. Jones (7) – start; Green (11), Exum (5), Lawson (3), Lively (2), Hardaway (2), Hardy (0), Powell (0).
Series score: 1-0
Source: korrespondent
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