NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Denver finishes at race-3 on Minnesota’s parquet and goes at a disadvantage 2-1 in the first round of the Nba playoffs. Match led from the beginning to the end by the Timberwolves, which have the best 113-96. Top scorer Ayo Dosunmu with 25 points out of the bench. Double from 20 points and 10 rebounds for Jalen McDaniels, while Anthony Edwards adds 17 points in 24 minutes on the pitch. Marry Nuggets, a Nikola Jokic from 27 points and 15 rebounds is not enough to avoid defeat in Minneapolis. Appointment to race-4 (26 April at 02:30 Italian) with the Timberwolves who can earn the first match point.
Atlanta ahead 2-1 against New York. On its parquet, the Hawks are 109-108 thanks to CJ McCollum. The Hawks wing – 23 points and 5 rebounds in the mermaid – marks the basket of +1 to 13 seconds from the end and gives its surprise in the series. Jalen Johnson touches the triple double (24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists) and Jonathan Kuminga contributes to the cause with 21 points starting from the second unit. Knicks called to react in race-4 (26 April at 00:00) to avoid being behind the wall in the return on the home parquet of the Madison Square Garden of Big Apple.
After the two hits at home, Cleveland goes to Toronto 126-104 in race-3. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes combine 66 points – 33 per head – and keep the Raptors’ qualifying hopes alive. Shooting evening for the Cavs bigs: 18 points with 38% from the field for James Harden, 15 with 44% for Donovan Mitchell.
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