NBA Playoffs Update: 76ers, Bucks, and Cavaliers Avoid Elimination

Philadelphia 76erswho defeated at Madison Square Garden New York Knicks by 112-106 in overtime, and Milwaukee Buckswhich won as local Indiana Pacers by 115-92, they avoided elimination in the first round of the playoffs of the NBA. Both Eastern Conference series are now 3-2 in favor of Tuesday’s losers. Besides, Cleveland Cavaliers victory 104-103 a Orlando Magic and took a 3-2 lead.

Tyrese Maxey starred this Tuesday in one of the best nights of his life, with 46 points at Madison Square Garden, and the Philadelphia 76ers won an epic and incredible victory in overtime, 106-112, against the New York Knicks. to stay alive in the playoff series (3-2).

With +6 and only 29 seconds left in the last quarter, the Knicks were smiling when a masterful Maxey appeared, who nailed a triple plus an additional foul and then converted another amazing triple from the logo in the center of the court to send the game to time extra.

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Maxey recorded 46 points (17 of 30 on shots, 7 of 12 on triples), 5 rebounds and 9 assists. He also covered the shortcomings of an erratic Joel Embiid who finished with a triple-double of 19 points (7 of 19), 16 rebounds and 10 assists, but who lost 9 balls.

The Knicks were looking to make it to the second round but were left without a party – the silence from Madison Square Garden at the end was shocking – and now they will have to travel to Philadelphia to play the sixth game on Thursday.

That terrible outcome of the last quarter ruined a new exhibition by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks leader with 40 points (15 of 32), 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

OG Anunoby (17 points and 6 rebounds) and Mitchell Robinson (2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks) shined without a reward in the defense of the Knicks who played without Bojan Bogdanovic, who will undergo surgery on his left foot and will not return to action. play this season.

With the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard injured and watching their teammates from the substitute bench, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and forced the sixth game in the series first round of the East.

Khris Middleton, with a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds, and Bobby Portis, with another double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds, led the resounding victory of the Bucks, who will travel to Indianapolis on Thursday in the attempt to feed his dream of a comeback.

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The Pacers, who won one of the first two games played in Milwaukee and imposed their law in both games at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, failed to achieve their first chance of victory in the tie.

They had a ten-point lead in the first period, but the Bucks’ reaction was overwhelming and Doc Rivers’ team dominated despite the absences due to injury of their two best players.

Middleton and Portis acted as Lillard and Giannis and were supported by 18 points from Malik Beasley (4 triples) and a double-double of 13 points and 12 assists from veteran Patrick Beverly.

The Pacers had a bad night and their leading scorer was Tyrese Haliburton with 16 points. Pascal Siakam only contributed 12 points and 4 rebounds.

Game 6 of the series will be played Thursday in Indiana.

Cleveland Cavaliers left behind the two tough losses suffered against the Magic in Orlando and came up strong at home to win 104-103 and take a 3-2 lead in the series first round.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers’ victory with 28 points and Evan Mobley was decisive with a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds to which he added 2 blocks.

The last block was achieved against the German Franz Wagner to protect the 102-100 with five seconds left. Mitchell connected two of two from the free throw line and sealed the game, leaving Paolo Banchero’s final triple without a reward.

The field factor continues to reign in this series, with the Cavs winning all three games played at home and the Magic doing their homework in Orlando.

For the Cavs it was a key victory on a night in which they were without Jarrett Allen, out with a rib problem.

The Magic surrendered despite a monumental Paolo Banchero, who had 39 points and 8 rebounds. It was the best performance of the American’s career in the playoffs. His absolute best is 43 points.

2024-05-01 13:55:00
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