The New York Knicks start the playoffs successfully against the Philadelphia 76ers. For the Lakers, on the other hand, there is no reason to be happy.
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks 104:111
Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks started the NBA playoffs with a win. The second-best team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 111-104 to open the best-of-seven series at Madison Square Garden. Center Hartenstein had six points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes of playing time.
The Knicks were very happy with the performance of a united team, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart each 22 points, and Miles McBride came off the bench with 21 points.
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points for the Sixers. Last year’s league MVP Joel Embiid was injured on the visitors’ team after landing, he kept his left knee, which was operated on in February, but he returned after a break and scored 29 points.
Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets 103:114
The defending champion Denver Nuggets led by superstar Nikola Jokic (32 points, twelve rebounds) took a 1-0 lead in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers with 114:103. For the Lakers, who only qualified for the last round of the best 16 through the play-ins, Anthony Davis (32 points) and LeBron James (27), as usual, were the main winners.
The Nuggets had already won all three duels in the regular season with the Lakers and were dominating the 2023 playoff series 4-0.
Already on Saturday, the world champions Franz and Moritz Wagner had to admit that they lost the Cleveland Cavaliers 83:97 in their first playoff with the Orlando Magic.
The Minnesota Timberwolves started with a clear 120:95 against the Phoenix Suns.
2024-04-21 06:11:15
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