Knicks opening win against Pacers – Hartenstein from his own half
The New York Knicks won their opener against the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The team with Isaiah Hartenstein from Lower Saxony won on Monday evening (local time) in Madison Square Garden 121:117. Center Hartenstein scored 13 points and scored a basket from his own half with the clock running out at halftime. The outstanding basketball player on the floor was once again his teammate Jalen Brunson, who scored 43 points. It was the fourth playoff game in a row in which he scored at least 40 points.
In the best-of-seven series, four wins are needed to advance and reach the finals of the Eastern Conference. Game two is also in New York on Wednesday evening (local time).
In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves got their second impressive win in a row against defending champion Denver Nuggets and can already make it into the finals of the Western Conference in the upcoming home games. In Denver, the Timberwolves won 106:80 and frustrated the Nuggets around stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. As the first half progressed, Murray was tempted to throw a heating pad onto the field during the game.
The Timberwolves had a 32-point lead at one point and worked the Nuggets effectively, especially on defense. The team had to do without Rudy Gobert, who was not there due to the birth of his first child. The best throwers were Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards with 27 points each for the guests. For the Nuggets, Aaron Gordon had 20 points. Jokic ended the evening with a weak 16 points by his standards. He managed just five baskets in the game.
Victor Wembanyama named best NBA rookie
Huge talent Victor Wembanyama was named the best rookie of the season in the NBA. The 20-year-old Frenchman received 99 out of 99 votes for first place, making him only the sixth NBA debutant to achieve this.
In his first season as a professional for the San Antonio Spurs, Wembanyama didn’t set a record in any of the most important statistical categories, but he had average values across all categories that are second to none. The 2.24 meter tall athlete averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 stolen balls in each game.
“This means a lot to me,” he said on Monday (local time) when the election results were announced on US television. Selected journalists are entitled to vote. Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder came in second and Brandon Miller from the Charlotte Hornets came third.
Bruins get revenge at the start of the NHL series against Panthers
The Boston Bruins clearly won the start of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers in the NHL playoffs and took some revenge for the disgrace from last year. The Panthers had already knocked the heavily favored Bruins out of the competition for the Stanley Cup in the first round.
At 5-1 on Monday evening, Boston fell behind with a goal from Matthew Tkachuk, but turned the ice hockey game around with three goals in the second period. Justin Brazeau and Jake DeBrusk added two more goals in the final period.
A team needs four wins to advance to the next round. Game two of the series is again in Florida on Thursday night in Germany.
2024-05-06 17:39:24
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