Fri April 22
Heat vs Hawks Game 3
110-111 Hawks
Series 2-1 Heat
In this thrilling showdown, Trae Young led the Atlanta Hawks to their first win in the series with a clutch buzzer beater. With this much needed win the Hawks got themselves back in the series however they still have a long road ahead of them because if they are going to win this series, they need to beat the Heat in Miami twice. The Heat let this game get away from them by allowing the Hawks to dominate offensively in both the second and fourth quarter.
Team Stats:
| Heat | Team Stats | Hawks |
| 44.1 | Field Goal % | 51.3 |
| 31.1 | 3 Pointer % | 37.5 |
| 82.4 | Free Throw % | 81.0 |
| 45 | Total Rebounds | 36 |
| 30 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 46 | Points in the Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
Bucks vs Bulls Game 3
111-81 Bucks
Series 2-1 Bucks
The Bucks displayed an absolute masterpiece, being dominant both offensively and defensively. The Bulls offensive struggles is what ultimately lost them the game as they could not keep up with the Bucks being outscored in the first three quarters. Even though the Bucks loss of Khris Middleton for the series due to injury, they showed that they can still win with depth great teamwork.
Team Stats:
| Bucks | Team Stats | Bulls |
| 47.3 | Field Goal % | 39.3 |
| 36.6 | 3 Pointer % | 26.5 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 60.0 |
| 55 | Total Rebounds | 43 |
| 27 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 46 | Points in the Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
Suns vs. Pelicans Game 3
114-111 Suns
Series 2-1 Suns
The Suns secured the win in this tight matchup to go up 2-1 in the series. Even though the suns do not have Devin Booker, their depth ultimately won them the game as they were able to hold off the Pelicans star duo of Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum. Even though they lost, the Pelicans showed that they are a team that should be taken seriously and that they are not going down without a fight.
Team Stats:
| Suns | Team Stats | Pelicans |
| 50.6 | Field Goal % | 48.1 |
| 15.4 | 3 Pointer % | 34.4 |
| 81.5 | Free Throw % | 77.4 |
| 35 | Total Rebounds | 45 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 64 | Points in the Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 28 |
Saturday April 23
76ers vs Raptors Game 4
102-110 Raptors
Series 3-1 76ers
The Toronto Raptors got their first win of the series due to a monster performance from Pascal Siakam. Even though Fred VanVleet sustained an injured in the first half, the Raptors were still able to pull out the win. However now the real test begins as they are going to have to go back to Philadelphia and win to stay alive.
Team Stats:
| 76ers | Team Stats | Raptors |
| 42.5 | Field Goal % | 42.0 |
| 41.9 | 3 Pointer % | 23.5 |
| 84.0 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 41 | Total Rebounds | 46 |
| 24 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 38 | Points in the Paint | 42 |
| 26 | Fouls | 20 |
Mavericks vs. Jazz Game 4
99-100 Jazz
Series 2-2 Tied
The Utah Jazz got a must needed win over the Mavericks. Despite Luka’s return, the Mavericks were not able to come up with the win mostly due to being too far behind after the first half. This is probably the closest series in this round which will make these next few games very fun to watch.
Team Stats:
| Mavericks | Team Stats | Jazz |
| 42.9 | Field Goal % | 40.5 |
| 34.1 | 3 Pointer % | 28.6 |
| 78.3 | Free Throw % | 61.9 |
| 43 | Total Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 30 | Points in the Paint | 38 |
| 29 | Fouls | 21 |
Celtics vs. Nets Game 3
109-103 Celtics
Series 3-0 Celtics
The Celtics get their third win on the series in another great defensive performance as well as by their offensive superstar Jason Tatum. Anyone can tell you that the reason the Celtics are winning this series in because of their dominant defense that has essentially shut out Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The Nets have a tough road ahead of them as they need to win 4 in a row.
Team Stats:
| Celtics | Team Stats | Nets |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 50.6 |
| 30.8 | 3 Pointer % | 41.4 |
| 92.9 | Free Throw % | 81.3 |
| 34 | Total Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 50 | Points in the Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves Game 4
118-119 Timberwolves
Series 2-2 Tied
This might be the most entertaining matchup in the first round as the teams involved are made up of a bunch of great young superstars. The Timberwolves tied were able to tie the series up showing that they are a legitimate threat and that they should not be taken lightly.
Team Stats:
| Grizzlies | Team Stats | Timberwolves |
| 48.8 | Field Goal % | 47.3 |
| 46.9 | 3 Pointer % | 50.0 |
| 76.0 | Free Throw % | 77.5 |
| 39 | Total Rebounds | 34 |
| 31 | Assists | 23 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 50 | Points in the Paint | 30 |
| 33 | Fouls | 23 |
Sunday April 24
Bucks vs Bulls Game 4
119-95 Bucks
Series 3-1 Bucks
The Bucks get their third win in the series in another great performance by the Bucks team on both sides of the court. The Bulls are struggling defensively without their defensive leader Lonzo Ball and need to figure out something quick if they want to stay alive in the playoffs. The Bucks have established that they might be the best team in the playoffs as they continue to dominate even without their second-best player, Khris Middleton.
| Bucks | Team Stats | Bulls |
| 52.3 | Field Goal % | 38.9 |
| 51.5 | 3 Pointer % | 25.0 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 94.1 |
| 51 | Total Rebounds | 44 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 44 | Points in the Paint | 36 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
Warriors vs. Nuggets Game 4
121-126 Nuggets
Series 3-1 Warriors
The Nuggets manage to stay alive by getting their first win of the series off a great performance from Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets main problem in this series is that 2 of their 3 best players are injured forcing all of the work onto the Joker, but he was able to pull it off in this game. The Nuggets are going to have a very hard time winning this series, but nothing is impossible.
| Warriors | Team Stats | Nuggets |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 56.2 |
| 35.3 | 3 Pointer % | 48.4 |
| 71.9 | Free Throw % | 80.6 |
| 36 | Total Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 28 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Steals | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 56 | Points in the Paint | 46 |
| 27 | Fouls | 31 |
Heat vs. Hawks Game 4
110-86 Heat
Series 3-1 Heat
The Miami Heat had a great effort on both sides of the court: with an offensive masterpiece from Jimmy Butler and virtually shutting down Trae Young defensively. It is going to be very hard for the Hawks to come back from this deficit because it seems like the Heat are just rolling. In order for the Hawks to even have a chance, Trae Young needs to step up and have back-to-back monster games.
| Heat | Team Stats | Hawks |
| 43.5 | Field Goal % | 40.0 |
| 31.0 | 3 Pointer % | 35.7 |
| 81.0 | Free Throw % | 55.0 |
| 48 | Total Rebounds | 41 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 48 | Points in the Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
Suns vs. Pelicans Game 4
103-118 Pelicans
Series 2-2 Tied
Probably the most surprising game this weekend, the Pelicans smack the Suns to tie the series. They did this with a great defensive effort holding Chris Paul to just 4 points as well as by another great offensive performance from Brandon Ingram. Not many people would have thought that the Pelicans would be tied with the Suns 4 games in but that is just the great thing about the playoffs, anything can happen.
| Suns | Team Stats | Pelicans |
| 50.6 | Field Goal % | 47.1 |
| 25.9 | 3 Pointer % | 25.0 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 76.2 |
| 39 | Total Rebounds | 48 |
| 33 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 56 | Points in the Paint | 54 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
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