NBA Play-offs: New York beats Boston again, OKC redemption
Two NBA playoff games played on the night. Another feat by the Knicks who, after winning Game 1, again rout the TD Garden (91-90 the final), thus taking a 2-0 lead in the series with Boston, the reigning NBA Champions.
Boston approached the game at its best, so much so that, at the end of the third period, it had a major lead over New York (+20). Everything seems already decided but the Knicks react and get back in touch. The winning play is by Bridges who stoppages Tatum, preventing him from trying to win the game at the buzzer. In addition to and Bridges (14 points and seven rebounds), Hart (21 points and 17 rebounds) and Brunson (17 points and seven assists) shined.
Everything easy for OKC who, after losing Game 1 badly, overwhelmed Denver with a bombastic 149-106. In the first half alone, the Thunder put up an impressive 87 points. A phenomenal Gilgeous-Alexander closed his game with 34 points, with also eight assists. Jokic did not particularly affect: 17 points (6/16 from the field) and seven assists (in Game 1 he had scored 42 points, with 22 rebounds).
“In fact, there’s only been one team playing this game” Jokic”s comment at the end of games reported by ESPN. Thanks to the round win in the second act of the series, OKC is back in a tie with Denver (1-1). Now it’s on to the Nuggets at home.
