Marie Mahé, Media365, published on Sunday April 16, 2023 at 08:00
For their first playoff game, the New York Knicks and the Sacramento Kings won, respectively against the Cleveland Cavaliers (97-101) and the Golden State Warriors (126-123).
Great first for 17 years. Sacramento won an NBA playoff game, making it its first appearance in the NBA since 2006. On Saturday in Game 1 of the first round in the West, the Kings beat the defending champions Golden State Warriors (126-123). A victory acquired thanks to De’Aaron Fox, best scorer of his team and of this meeting, with statistics of 38 points (at 13/27 in shooting including 4/8 in three-pointers and 8/12 in free throws), 1 rebound and 5 assists. Well supplemented in particular by Malik Monk (32 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists). It was certainly the latter who was the most decisive in the very last moments of this meeting, when he then managed two free throws. Especially since opposite, Stephen Curry (30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists) missed the three-point shot which would then have taken everyone into overtime. The next meeting between the two franchises will take place this Monday, on the side of Sacramento.
Brunson guide New York
New York ended up having the last word. This Saturday evening, for their game 1 of the first round of the NBA play-offs, in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks won on the floor of the Cleveland Cavaliers (97-101). However, it was Donovan Mitchell, his team’s top scorer, who was the top scorer of this meeting, with personal statistics of 38 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists. But, opposite, New York was notably guided by Jalen Brunson, who managed to score 21 of his 27 points in the second act (2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals). At the end of the match, if this one was missed, he was finally able to be replaced by Julius Randle. The latter also finished in double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists). Quentin Grimes then took the opportunity to register two decisive free throws in favor of his family, in the money-time. Next meeting, between the two franchises, this Tuesday evening, still in Cleveland.
