ROMA (ITALPRESS) – At the west, the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns for 114-110 and conquer the status of seventh series head for play-offs. In the East, however, Charlotte Hornets definitively eliminate Miami Heat with a score of 127-126 and can continue to hope. Two new verdicts in the Nba night, waiting for the matches that will define the opponents of Phoenix and Charlotte. The first will play with the winner between Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, the second will have to watch with the loser between Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic. For the Suns is a defeat that hurts. The 35 points of Jalen Green were not enough in a night that saw the protagonist Deni Avdija author of 41 points (and 12 assists), with a three to 16′′1 game from the end. The Israeli drags the Blazers to the play-offs for the first time since 2021 (on the night between Sunday and Monday race-1 against the San Antonio Spurs) and thus becomes the fifth player to score at least 40 points in a play-in game, after Jayson Tatum (50 for the Boston Celtics in 2021), Coby White (42 for the Chicago Bullns in 2024), Anthony Davis (40 for the Dallas Mavericks in 2040 Orleans).
There are 30 points (with 10 assists) made by LaMelo Ball in the Hornets victory against Heat. It’s a 4′′′′′′′7 layup from the end of the overtime, as well as a stoppage on the siren of Miles Bridges (28 points and 9 rebounds for him) on Davion Mitchell, to give an extra turn to play Charlotte. The Miami season ends, which also loses Bam Adebayo after twelve minutes for a back injury (following a contact with Ball). “There is nothing to be ashamed of in our locker room,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “What you want is to feel worthy of winning. And I think our boys felt up to the task.” However, Mitchell’s 28 points were not enough, nor Andrew Wiggins’ 27 points. Zero points in six minutes of play for Simone Fontecchio. For Miami the holiday (and the phase of reflection) has already begun.
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