Beijing time on May 7th, the NBA playoffs continued. The league only arranged 2 sets of matchups today. The specific results are: Pacers 117-121 lost Knicks , Timberwolves 106-80 victory nuggets . In these two games, Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo, Towns, Huazi and other stars performed well. So, who will win the best player award today? Let's take a look together.
Timberwolves 106-80 Nuggets, the double champion scored 54 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists
In the Timberwolves vs. Nuggets series G2 game, Gobert was unable to play due to the birth of his son. Even so, the defending champion was still defeated, trailing by as many as 32 points. Only three members of the Nuggets team scored in double figures. Among them, Jokic contributed 16 points + 16 rebounds + 8 assists. Gordon scored 20 points + 4 rebounds + 3 three-pointers. Holiday, who came off the bench, scored 13 points + 4 three-pointers. The Nuggets once chased the point difference to within 20 points, but they were still unable to recover from the defeat and eventually suffered a 26-point defeat. According to statistics, the Nuggets became the third defending champion in NBA history to lose both home games in the first two home games of the series. The first two teams were the Lakers in 2011 and the Raptors in 2020.
On the Timberwolves side, the double number one picks Huazi and Towns showed off their power, teaming up to score 54 points + 14 rebounds + 8 assists + 3 steals + 2 blocks! Among them, Towns played 35 minutes, making 10 of 15 shots (3 of 5 three-pointers), 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 27 points + 12 rebounds + 1 assist + 1 steal + 2 blocks, with a plus-minus value of + twenty one. Huazi played 37 minutes, making 11 of 17 shots (1 of 4 three-pointers), 4 of 7 free throws, and scored 27 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of +18. Brothers are united and can win gold, and the talent of the two No. 1 picks shines brightly. This is why the Timberwolves double-killed the defending champions. According to statistics, this is the first time in team history that the Timberwolves have led 2-0 in two consecutive series!
Pacers 117-121 Knicks, Brunson scored 43 points + 6 rebounds + 6 assists
In the Pacers vs. Knicks series G1, the two teams fought until the last moment to decide the winner. burden! The Pacers are all on the same team, with 6 of the 9 players in the team scoring in double figures. Among them, Turner scored 23 points + 2 rebounds + 3 assists, Siakam contributed 19 points + 6 rebounds + 5 assists, and Toppin came off the bench. Scored 12 points + 6 rebounds + 3 assists. McConaughey came off the bench and scored 18 points + 3 assists. Even so, the Pacers collapsed in the final quarter and failed to have the last laugh.
For the Knicks, Hart contributed 24 points + 13 rebounds + 8 assists + 3 steals. DiVincenzo scored 25 points + 5 three-pointers, but they are not the best players on the team yet. Lensen is the one! Brunson played 43 minutes, making 14 of 26 shots (1 of 4 three-pointers), 14 of 14 free throws, scoring 43 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. The plus-minus on the field was as high as +12, the best. The whole audience! Especially in the final quarter of the game, Brunson scored 21 points to help the team secure the victory, which was very impressive! According to statistics, this is Brunson's fourth consecutive playoff game with 40+ points, tying Jordan for second place in NBA history, second only to West (6 consecutive games with 40+ points).
