Minnesota moves ahead on LA Lakers, Orlando and Milwaukee shorten gap

Three contests were played on NBA playoff night. In the West, Minnesota makes the home court factor count and beats the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 thanks to a superlative fourth quarter and the combined 59 points of the duo of Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards. in the yellowviola house, the 38 points with 10 rebounds of a never tame LeBron James were not enough.

To the east, Orlando reopened the series with Boston winning Game 3 in a sprint thanks to the usual Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, authors of 32 and 29 points respectively. In the ranks of the defending champions, not enough Jayson Tatum, who after missing game 2 returned to the court putting up 36 points and 9 rebounds.

The series also Milwaukee, which at the Fiserv Forum, after a first quarter ended in balance, went to the long interval leading by ten lengths. At that point, the Wisconsin franchise managed to administer the lead until the final buzzer. Protagonists of the night among the hosts Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Gary Trent Jr, who scored 37 points apiece. In the Pacers’ house, 42 points scored by the Siakam-Haliburton duo were not enough.

NBA playoff night results

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1st round East

Orlando Magic–Boston Celtics 95-93 (Boston ahead 2-1 in the series)

Milwaukee Bucks–Indiana Pacers 117-101 (Indiana Ahead 2-1 in the series)

1st round West

Minnesota Timberwolves–Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 (Minnesota ahead 2-1 in the series)