The Lakers avoided the “sweep” for the second season in a row by the Nuggetsas they defeated them with 119-108 in LA and reduced the “score” of his playoff series to 3-1 NBA in the West. LeBron James had 30 points, Anthony Davis added 25 along with 23 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves each had 21 points for the Lakers, who snapped an 11-game losing streak against Denver. Nikola Jokic had 3 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, while Michael Porter followed with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Game 5 will take place early Tuesday morning (05:00) in Denver.
The Celtics they gained emphatically in the break of the Heat and they were crushed 104-84 in Miami regaining the lead and home field advantage (2-1) in the East playoffs. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each had 22 points for a Boston team that played excellent defense and held its opponents to 41.6 percent shooting from the field. Absent again the injured Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Bam Adebayo had 20 points, while Tyler Hero had another 15 but with 5/16 shooting. Game 4 will take place early Tuesday morning (02:30) again in Miami.
One win out of the West semifinals are the Thunder, who destroyed the Pelicans 106-85 in New Orleans and made it 3-0. Cy Giljus-Alexander had 24 points, while Jaylen Williams and Josh Guidy added 21 each. Brandon Ingram had 19 points for the hosts, who were again without the injured Zion Williamson. Game 4 will take place early Tuesday morning (03:30) again in New Orleans.
NBA results in detail
Magic-Cavaliers 112-89
Pelicans-Thunder 85-106
Heat-Celtics 84-104
Lakers-Nuggets 119-108
Source: Sport Fm
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