The local teams did not fail in the premiere of the playoffs of the NBA for the first time in eleven seasons. This information had not been given for more than a decade, with only four precedents throughout history under the current format, which has four decades of first round matchups. It is the fifth time, therefore, that there full at home in a final phase start.
Solo Philadelphia y New Orleans They truly complicated things for the holder of the home field advantage, who with the 8-0 favorable to the local teams at this start of the 2024 playoffs does nothing other than value the effort of the regular season and the positioning of each group.
It had been 11 years since an 8-0 in favor of the locals had been seen at the start of the playoffs.
Los Cleveland Cavaliers They dominated the Orlando Magic 97-83 in the opening game of the playoffs, which gave way to the beating of Minnesota over the Phoenix Suns (120-95), a match where Anthony Edwards seemed to take the baton from Kevin Durant, future and past of the league united in an intense and beautiful duel on the court. On the first day of these playoffs, only the New York Knicks, who finally beat the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden by 111-104. The Denver Nuggetswith a 114-103 victory, they added their tenth consecutive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The second day of the playoffs began with a similar tone, with an unbeatable victory for the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat 114-94. More of the same was seen in the Los Angeles Clippers against Dallas Mavericks (109-97), and the emotion was not too present in the Milwaukee Bucks against Indiana Pacers (109-94) after a magnificent display by Damian Lillard. Those who came closest to breaking the local good streak in this start of the playoffs for the title were the New Orleans Pelicans, who however gave up 94-92 over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
With the first weekend of the playoffs over, all the local teams rest with the 1-0 in their pockets, already knowing that they will have a new golden opportunity in front of their fans to start getting their respective playoffs back on track. The final phase is long and twisty, so be careful with the reaction of the visitors.
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2024-04-22 08:43:04
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