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Boston Celtics take a 2-0 lead in the semifinals of an Eastern Conference against Toronto Raptors. After LeBron James' departure from the East, Boston Celtics is one of the favorites to win East titles and favorite to make into the NBA finals.


Jayson Tatum scored playoff career-high points in a game as he scored  34 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Jayson Tatum becomes the first Celtics with three 30-point games in the playoffs before turning 24. It was a Marcus Smart who turn around the game for Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter.


Toronto got 8 points lead in the first quarter when 5:44 remaining in the 1st quarter. They made a 9-0 run in a span of 2:32 minutes. Celtics made 8-0 to tie a game at 17-17 in the quarter.  Boston cut a lead of 8 points of the first quarter and took a lead of 4 points in the second quarter when 5:55 remaining in the quarter. 3:34 to go in the second quarter, VanVleet scored 5 points in 2  possession to give 3 points lead to the Raptors. Pascal Siakam hit a buzzer at the end of the second quarter which cut a 5 points lead of Celtics to 2 points. 


3rd quarter started with some lead changes. 3:06 to go in the third quarter, Ibaka made a long-range shot on Pascal's dimes which gave Toronto 9 points lead in a game. Toronto Raptors made an 8-0 run-in couple of minutes span. Just one minute to go in the 3rd Toronto Raptors got 10 points lead in a game. VanVleet shot rejected by Theis, Tatum took a ball and drove towards a Toronto's bucket but he passed a ball to Smart who banged a 3-pointer. 


Smart made 3 consecutive 3-pointers and all of them are Jayson Tatum's wonderful passes which cut Toronto's 8 points lead to only 1 point. This was the turn around of a game. 8:53 to go in a game, Marcus Smart drained a 3-pointer to tie a game at 82-82. 7:55 to go in the 4th quarter, Smart launched a ball from the long-range which connected a bucket. Marcus Smart made 5 3-pointers in 3 minutes in the fourth quarter to give 1 point lead to the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum made 3-pointer just under 6 minutes to go in the quarter for Boston Celtics 6 points lead. Lowry's 2 free throws cut a lead to only one point for Toronto but Walker made a stepback which gave 3 points lead to the Celtics. Celtics win a game with 102-99.



Boston Celtics' Scorers 


Jayson Tatum is getting his level higher and higher every season. In this game, it looked like he developed his game as he provided some very good assists to his teammates, Specially to Marcus Smart in the fourth quarter. He scored a career playoff-high 34 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaylen Brown added 16 points with 8 boards. Smart scored 19 points in a game from that he scored 16 points alone in the fourth quarter with 5 3-pointers. Kemba Walker dropped 17 points, 6 boards, and 4 dimes. Williams scored 11 points in a game. 



Toronto Raptors Scorers


Siakam scored 17 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Anunoby led a team in scoring with 20 points. VanVleet put 19 points on board with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Lowry added 16 points with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Ibaka also put a good number coming off the bench with 17 points and 9 rebounds.


Game Thread: Nuggets Vs Utah


Nuggets come back from 3-1 to win a series against Utah Jazz.

   

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It's not Murray who steals a show in the last game. It's a Nikola Jokic who scored 30 points with 14 rebounds and four assists in a game. Denver Nuggets becomes only the 12th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit in any series. This series registered many records in the NBA. 


This game was a low scoring game, Denver won a game 80-70 and now they will face heavy favourite to win this season's NBA title. Donovan Mitchell makes another record in this series by hitting 33 3-pointers in a playoff series. Stephen Curry has this record of making 32 3-pointers in any playoff series. Jamal Murray tied with curry with 32 three-pointers in a series. 


Donovan Mitchell was on the floor after a heartbreaking loss to Denver Nuggets but Jamal Murray was there to help him with a handshake and a hug. It was great respect from both players who played this series at their highest level.


 

Denver got maximum 10 points lead in the first quarter of a game. Garry Harris' long-range shot gave 11 points lead to the  Denver Nuggets. 8:24 minutes to go in the second quarter, Craig finished with a dunk and before this Michaell Porter Jr scored 3 points. Denver Nuggets got 14 points lead in a game. Michael Porter Jr's 3-pointer extended Denver's lead to 15 points in a game when 6:03 remaining in the 2nd quarter. 4:29 to gom Jokic with a point guard move and finished with a dunk for 19 points lead in a game.


Utah Jazz made 12-0 run in 5 minutes when 6:26 to in the third quarter which cut 19 points lead to only 7 points lead. Gobert scored with grabbing offensive rebound by the tip in the ball. A lead cut to only one point. Denver was scoreless in the last 6 minutes of a game when 8:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. Rudy Gobert's two points play gave Utah 3 points lead. Jamal Murray's two big buckets gave 4 points lead to Denver at the crucial moment of a game which was a turning point for them. Utah tied a game with Rudy Gobert's alley-oop dunk. Just 28 minutes to go in the game, Jokic with 2 turns around made a tough shot on Gobert. Mitchel and Utah had two chance to win or a tied a game but they both missed opportunities. This was the last bucket of a game and Denver advanced into the next round of playoff.


 
Denver Nuggets' Scorer 


Nikola Jokic led with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Murray scored 17 points with 7 shots made from 21 which is not as good as his calibre in this series. Michael Porter added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assist. 


Utah Jazz's Scorer 


Mitchell scored 22 points with 9 rebounds and 1 assist in a game. Rudy Gobert dropped 19 points with 18 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson scored 10 points with 3 rebounds and 1 assist.


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Chris Paul and OKC force game 7 against Houston Rockets.

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OKC forced a playoff series against Houston Rockets to game 7. Chris Paul helped his team with 28 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals to get a win over Houston Rockets with 0 turnovers in game 6. Chris Paul scored 15 points out of his 28 points in the fourth quarter. 


7:51 minutes to go in the third quarter, Adams scored in deep easily which gave 6 points to the OKC. 4:11 to go in the second quarter, James Harden's 3-pointer tied a game at 40 - 40. 48 second remaining in the quarter, Harden with the spin and finished to give 2 points lead to Houston Rockets. Shroder with hesitation crossed the lane and scored a bucket to tied a game. Houston Rockets took a lead of 3 points after the first half with Gordon's last-second 3-pointer. 


Houston Rockets started the 3rd quarter with Russell Westbrook's 3-pointer as they got 6 points lead at the starting of the third quarter. 10:29 minutes to go, Harden all the way into the OKC's bucket with untouched, James Harden scored at the rim for 9 points lead to Houston Rockets. 5:01 minutes to go,  Chris Paul took a ball into a bucket for 2 points and a one-point lead for OKC. 3:36 to go, Houston Rockets got 6 points lead with James Harden 5 points play in 2 possession. 1 minute to go in the third quarter, Dort consecutive 8 points play gave OKC 2 points lead. 


Jeff Green's 3-pointer at the starting of the fourth quarter stopped the OKC's 10-0 run. 10:34 to go in the fourth quarter, Chris Paul took one on one with Jeff Green and scored two buckets which gave 7 points lead to the OKC. OKC got 8 points lead just over 9 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. 5:39 to go, Houston Rockets made a 10-0 run to get 3 points lead in 2 minutes. 


 4:47 to go in a game, James Harden made a huge 3-pointer to give 5 points lead to Houston at a crucial moment of a game. Chris Paul's 2 huge 3-pointers tied a game at 98-98. 13 seconds to go, Paul drew a foul for 2 free-throws, Paul made both clutch free throws and 2 points lead for OKC. A sloppy play by Russell Westbrook and he turned a ball which cost them a game. OKC won a game 104 - 100.


This playoff getting better and better after two 7 game series in the West. The first is the best in many years as Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets competing for each play of the series, Specially their guards who are making records after records. Houston Rockets or OKC whichever team win they will face Los Aneles Lakers in the second round. 



OKC's scorers 


Chris Paul finished the game with 28 points, 7 rebound, and some very important steals in a game. Gallinari supported Chris paul with 25 points,5 boards, and 2 steals. Alexander made 10 points with 6 assists. Adams grabbed 14 boards with 6 points. Dort scored 13 points who is becoming a very important player for OKC. Schroder scored 12 points with 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Bazley added 8 points with 9 rebounds and 3 assists.  


Houston Rockets Scorers


James Harden dropped 32 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Covington made 18 points with 5 boards. Tucket and Gordon both scored 9 points. Russell Westbrook scored 17 points with only 4 boards and 3 assists. House scored 12 points in a game.


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Jamal Murray's epic performance against Utah takes series to game 7.


 

 

Jimmy Butler on the left scored career-high 40 points in the first game against Bucks.
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Miami Heat is a team full of stubborn players who are very good at defending any player in the NBA. Jimmy Butler led his team to victory over Milwaukee Bucks with 115-104. He scored career-high 40 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. 


Jimmy Butler is the only third player in Miami's playoff history to score at least 40 points. Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are the other two who achieved this feat. Wade did this 7 times and LeBron James did it 3 times.  


Eric Bledsoe didn't play in a game due to right hamstring. Giannis was good at the first starting of the game but he picked up an early foul which put him on the protective side for not getting more fouls.   


Milwaukee Bucks missed many free-throws in a game. They missed 12 free-throws Miami outrebounded Milwaukee with 46 to 34. Milwaukee had better field goals %, 3-point %, assists, Blocks. Only free-throws and rebounding cost them a game. 


Lopez drained a 3-pointer at the last second of the first quarter which gave the Bucks 11 points lead in the quarter.  5:47 to go in the second quarter, Dragic's left-handed layup shot to cut a lead to just one point. 3:36 to go, Dragic drove inside and made a beautiful set up for Buttler who finished with a dunk. 2.3 seconds to go in the second quarter. Olynyk hit a 3-pointer to cut a lead to 3 points. Miami Heat was able to cut 11 points lead to 3 points. 



Miami tied a game at 63-63 in the third quarter. Miami took a lead in the third quarter when 3 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter. Miami got 6 points lead when just under 1 minute to go in the 3rd. Bucks made a 10-3 run in the starting 6 minutes of the last quarter of a game. 3:01 minutes remaining in the last quarter, Jimmy Butler's 3-pointer gave 6 points lead to Miami Heat. 1:16 minutes to go in the 4th, Jimmy Butler hit a clutch shot for a lead of 10 points for the Miami Heat. Miami once down by as many as 11 points in a game and they won a game by 11 points margin.    


From Miami Heat's last 16 points Jimmy Butler scored 13 points in the 4th quarter. 



Miami Heat's Scorer 


Jimmy led Miami with 40 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Garon Dragic also superb in a game with his performance by scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, Bam Adebayo added 12 points 17 rebounds, and 6 assists. He is doing a great job on the board by grabbing rebounds for Miami Heat. Herro scored 11 points in a game. 


Milwaukee Bucks' Scorers


Khris Middleton led Milwaukee Bucks with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. He scored 21 points in the first half alone from his 28 points in a game. Giannis scored nearly triple-double in a game but he was not that efficient in a game. Giannis scored 18 points with 10 boards and 9 dimes. Lopez's performance was very good in this game. He scored 24 points with 2 blocks (8FG made from 10). Korver scored 11 points in a game. 



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Jamal Murray's epic performance against Utah takes series to game 7. 

 

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Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets series is one of the best series in recent years. Once again it's a Jamal Murray who stole a show for Denver Nuggets. Jamal Murray scored 50 points(17-24 FG), 6 assists, 9 3-pointers made with 75 3PT%. His stellar performance led them to victory Utah Jazz with 119 - 107. 


Jamal Murray achieved another feat with his performance in this game. He is now alongside Michael Jordan as the only player to score 40+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5 assists in 3 consecutive games. Jamal Murray is the second player in the 20 seasons with three 25 point halves in a single playoff series. The first one is Allen Iverson as he achieved this feat in the 2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals.


Donovan Mitchell was also superb in this game with a scoring of 44 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, and 3 steals. He also scored 9 3 pointers in a game which are a career-high, playoff-high, and franchise playoff-high for Mitchell and Utah Jazz.     


First Half 


Utah Jazz got 7 points lead in the first quarter within 3 minutes of a game. Utah had 10 points lead when 4:07 to go in the quarter. Denver starts a second quarter with Murray's 3-pointer which cut a lead to 3 points. Plumlee did a good job alongside Murray at the starting of the first 3 minutes to give Utah Jazz lead. 5:41 to go in the second quarter, Murray with a little midrange jumper scored a bucket which gave 7 points lead to the Nuggets.


Second Half


8:49 to go in the third quarter, Donovan Mitchell drained a 3-pointer which cut 6 points lead of Nuggets to 3 points.  Mitchell made another three for Utah and cut a lead to only one point. 3 minutes to go in the third quarter, Mitchell scored on a Murray, Utah 76 - Denver 77. Denver was able to extend its lead to 9 points after the third quarter. 


Jamal Murray hit a 3-pointer at the starting of the fourth quarter for 9 points Nuggets lead. 3:37 to go in the fourth quarter, Murray drained another 3-pointer for Nuggets to get 10 points lead in a game. 6:28 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, A big shot by Grant gave 10 points lead to Denver Nuggets at a crucial moment of a game. 3:36 to go in a game, Denver's player stole a ball and it was in the hand of Murray who was running hot at that moment. He not even think for a second and shoot a ball from a long-range to score a 3 pointer. Nuggets got 14 points lead in a game.  The fourth Quarter was a show between two guards of the opposing teams who are taking their team on their back. Murry won this dual between two guards. He took back his 50 points lost where they lost to Utah Jazz to only 2 points. Mitchell also scored 50+ points in that game.



Denver  Nuggets' Scorer 


Murray ends the game with 50 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nikola Jokic dropped 22 points with 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Grant scored 18 points with 2 blocks(4 3P made) and Morris added 10 points in a game. Michael l Porter Jr grabbed 12 rebounds with only 2 points.


Utah Jazz's Scorers 


Mitchell was on the board with 44 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Rudy Gobert added 11 points with 11 boards. Mike Conley put a scored of 21 points 5 rebound and 6 assists in a game. Clarkson scored only 11 points who is in superb form in this series. Niang made 10 points in a game.


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