Minnesota advance to semifinals, while Clippers and Dallas are connected 2-2 in NBA’s Western Conference playoffs.
James Harden and Paul George integrated for 66 points as the Los Angeles Clippers made it through a legendary Dallas return quote to connect their NBA playoff series, as New York took a 3-1 lead over Philadelphia thanks to Jalen Brunson’s 47 points.
The Clippers squared their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series at 2-2 with a 116-111 victory in Dallas, however not before the Mavs eliminated a 31-point deficit in an awesome return on Sunday.
George scored 26 of his 33 points in the very first half to assist the Clippers develop their huge lead in spite of the injury-forced lack of Kawhi Leonard.
Harden scored 15 of his 33 in the 4th quarter when Dallas– led by the star duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic– threatened to match the greatest return win in NBA playoff history.
Irving scored 40 points for Dallas, consisting of a driving layup through traffic with 2:14 to play that offered the Mavs their very first lead given that the very first quarter at 104-103.
Doncic provided a triple-double of 29 points plus 10 rebounds and 10 helps, however in the subsiding minutes, it was George, Harden and the Clippers who came through.
George made his very first basket of the 2nd half, a three-pointer, to put the Clippers back up 107-105 with 1:55 to play.
SUNDAY’S FINAL SCORES
Jalen Brunson ratings a playoff career-high 47 points and wills the @nyknicks to triumph in Game 4!
OG Anunoby: 16 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK
Miles McBride: 13 PTS, 3 3PM, 4 REB
Joel Embiid: 27 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 3 STLVideo game 5: Tuesday, 7:00 pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/H9kZMWfjm6
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2024
In Philadelphia, Brunson broke the New York franchise record for points in a championship game and included 10 helps as the Knicks pressed ruling NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid and the Sixers to the verge of removal in their Eastern Conference series.
OG Anunoby had 16 points and 14 rebounds while putting in an excellent protective effort versus Embiid.
Embiid led Philadelphia with 27 points and 10 rebounds while Tyrese Maxey included 23 points.
With a possibility to clinch the series in the house on Tuesday, Brunson was not thinking about assessing his franchise record.
“I’ll recall when I retire,” he stated.
“Seriously, it’s terrific today, assisted us get a win. It’s not going to do anything for us going forward.”
In Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers drilled 22 three-pointers in a 126-113 triumph over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks to take a 3-1 series lead.
Myles Turner struck a playoff profession high of 7 three-pointers en route to 29 points and Tyrese Haliburton included 24 points for the Pacers, who had 6 gamers in double figures.
The Pacers were extremely effective from beyond the arc, linking on much better than 51 percent of their efforts.
The Bucks, with super star Giannis Antetokounmpo still sidelined by a calf injury, were likewise without hurt Damian Lillard and saw Bobby Portis ejected in the very first quarter after a scuffle with Andrew Nembhard after the 2 tangled under the basket.
Brook Lopez scored 27 points and Khris Middleton, who fine-tuned an ankle in the 3rd quarter however remained in the video game, had 25 for the Bucks, who will attempt to survive when they host video game 5 on Tuesday.
Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns were gotten rid of in your home in the last video game of the night as the Minnesota Timberwolves finished a four-game sweep.
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the 2nd half in a 122-116 triumph.
Edwards made 7 3-pointers and had 9 rebounds and 6 helps for the third-seeded Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns included 28 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won a playoff series for the very first time in 20 years.
“I understood we had an opportunity to sweep them and why would we wish to return to Minnesota,” Edwards stated after the video game.
“We understand the dish. They came out and completed. They played tough tonight.”
The @Timberwolves advance to the Western Conference Semifinals! #NBAPlayoffs provided by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/xxFN5ZojEc
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
NBA playoff results on Sunday, April 28:
New york city 97, Philadelphia 92– New York lead series 3-1
LA Clippers 116, Dallas 111– series connected 2-2
Indiana 126, Milwaukee 113– Indiana lead series 3-1
Minnesota 122, Phoenix 116– Minnesota win series 4-0