The results of the night in the NBA
Wizards @ Hawks : 116-120
Spurs @ Nets : 116-128
Celtics @ Cavs : 96-102
Pelicans @ Mavs : 107-125
Blazers @ Jazz : 105-98
Rockets @ Lakers : 122-124
New York, Atlanta et Miami in playoffs
– This beginning of the decade is definitely not trivial, in life as in the NBA. Eight years after their last participation, the New York Knicks will participate in the playoffs. Tom Thibodeau’s men didn’t even have to play tonight. They let the Celtics do the job on their own and continue their black streak. Boston’s fourth loss in a row, this time to Cleveland, prevents the C’s from finishing higher than 7th and ensures New York will not drop lower than 6th place.
Boston still managed to take a big game of Kevin Love in the teeth, which was not won. The Cavs inside took out the time machine to make a 30-point, 14-rebound copy like in his best time for the Wolves.
The battle will still rage until the end between Atlanta, New York and Miami for spots 4, 5 and 6. It is not the same story to face the Hawks or the Knicks, as having to grapple with the seeded n ° 3 Milwaukee with his double MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo…
Atlanta is currently holding the rope for 4th place, thanks to a home success against Washington. Led by a Bring young in full flurry (33 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds) which will play the first postseason of his career, the Hawks overthrew the Wizards in the last quarter and survived the 34 points and 15 assists of Russell Westbrook.
Trae Young helps the @ATLHawks defeat Washington, clinch an #NBAPlayoffs berth and maintain #4 in the East! #TrueToAtlanta
33 PTS | 8 REB | 9 AST pic.twitter.com/JaOyp2Xy0P
– NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2021
It’s the Wild West for spots 5 and 6, thank you Kyle Kuzma
– In the West, in the tense genre, the race for 5th and 6th places will be breathless until the end:
- Without LeBron James, ni Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to keep a small chance of avoiding the play-in. The hero of the day, after Talen Horton-Tucker the day before, is called Kyle Kuzma. In addition to his 19 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists off the bench against Houston, Kuzma especially scored the winning basket with 6 seconds remaining on a drive. The Lakers had just squandered a lead that seemed final.
KYLE KUZMA PUTS THE LAKERS IN FRONT!@HoustonRockets 122@Lakers 123
6.9 remaining. HOU ball. pic.twitter.com/TBvgz1ndPy
– NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2021
- Portland retained its provisional 5th place by going to hit Jazz in Salt Lake City. The Blazers are on the right track and took advantage of the duo’s great performance Damian Lillard (30 pts)-CJ McCollum (26 pts), but also 18 points Carmelo Anthony out of the bench. Rudy Gobert (15 pts, 20 rbds) and Jordan Clarkson (29 pts) did their job, but impossible to secure the first place of the whole NBA for the moment.
Dame and CJ lead the way in the @trailblazers 5th straight win… as they stay at #5 out West! #RipCity @Dame_Lillard: 30 PTS, 6 AST@CJMcCollum: 26 PTS pic.twitter.com/eIV2oHFxSF
– NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2021
- The Mavs are also in a strong position with an easy schedule for the last two games (Toronto and Minnesota) and a victory won against New Orleans tonight. Luka Doncic did not hurt the family jewels of any opponent, nor insult any referee. The Slovenian was content to be the basketball genius we know with 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists at 50%, helped by the return of Kristaps Porzingis (19 pts in 22 minutes).
– Two games from the end, Portland and Dallas have the same record, but the Blazers hold 5th place thanks to the tie-breaker. The Lakers are in ambush with one victory less. Regarding the calendar, it looks like this:
- Portland must face Phoenix and Denver
- Dallas will play against Toronto and Minnesota
- LA will be opposed to Indiana and New Orleans
– In these difficult times when the Lakers are not at all guaranteed to play the playoffs, fans were treated to a little boost with the presentation of the 2020 title banner, with a video commemorating the 17 championships won by the franchise .
17 Championships. Endless memories. pic.twitter.com/OwOfQBpRK3
– Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 13, 2021
Anthony Davis is physically flushed, the Lakers will struggle to regain the title
A winning and trenchant return for Harden
– James Harden did not come back for nothing. After missing 20 of the last 21 games of the Brooklyn Nets, the bearded chief recalled that he was still on a very, very high level season when his team won against Spurs.
Harden only needed 26 minutes off the bench to put in 18 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds, in a game Brooklyn made easy. Collectively, Steve Nash must have appreciated seeing no less than 8 of his players registering between 12 and 21 points.
James Harden goes for 18 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST in his return to action, pacing the @BrooklynNets win vs. SAS! #BrooklynTogether pic.twitter.com/30d3gUrXFX
– NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2021
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