THE NBA playoffs Tilted on Saturday with four games between the heads of series n ° 3 against n ° 6 and n ° 4 against n ° 5 at each conference.
Here is the list of matches of match 1 for Saturday. The first three games are broadcast on ESPN, ABC televising the Nightcap.
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Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 in OT
Match 1 between Denver's Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers was up to the media threshing.
The Clippers took early check with a first half's lead. But the Nuggets rallied in an exciting second half before winning a victory of 112-110 in overtime, fed by several large games of Russell Westbrook.
The start of Saturday's match took place like a high -top of everything that predicted to go wrong for the nuggets in this series.
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James Harden succeeded with a porous defense of the nuggets en route around 15 points from the first quarter. Ivica Zubac was up to her anti-Joker status with a strong start on both sides of the court in her match with Nikola Jokić. And Jokić obtained little aid from an absent support cast of another All-Star.
The Clippers opened an advance of 51-36 quarters, amazing a crowd of Denver which there are two seasons applauded Jokić and the Nuggets in the first NBA championship of the franchise.
But the Nuggets closed half-time on a 13-2 race to reduce their deficit to 53-49 at the break, and the match was a battle throughout the second half. Denver reduced his deficit to one point several times before a Jamal Murray 3 tied the match at 81-81.
A Westbrook putback gave Denver his first lead from the second half to 93-92 with 3:37 to play. Another Westbrook layup resumed the advance for Denver at 95-94. Then, with the nuggets lying around 96-95 in the last 30 seconds, Westbrook struck a corner 3 to give the Nuggets a two-point lead.
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But Harden responded with a lay-up in traffic to equalize the game with 18.7 seconds to play, finally forcing overtime after Denver failed to shoot his final possession of regulation.
Aaron Gordon opened the additional session with a dunk on the next possession of Denver, and the Nuggets no longer felt.
A Christian Braun 3 extended the Denver's advance at 108-104 with 59.1 seconds remaining, and the Nuggets kept the victory from there.
Westbrook, who played with the starters of Denver in the regulation section and during the entire overtime, found the last big game, forcing a turnover outside the limits of Harden on a failed clippers game.
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Jokić extended Denver's advance at 112-107 with free throws on the possession of Nuggets who followed to win the victory.
-Jason Owens
Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Milwaukee and Indiana are again twinned after facing the first round of last year. The Pacers won this series in six games while the Bucks were dealing with injuries to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. If the result of game 1 is an indication, the Bucks will find it difficult to push the revenge match this year.
Giannis Antetokounmpo cannot do it alone
It is certainly not a surprise, but Milwaukee will need Lillard in its range to provide Giannis Antetokounmpo with aid. (Lillard would be expected To come back for game 2 or 3 In the series.) The Bucks star scored a 36 -point summit with 12 rebounds, but no one else in a Milwaukee uniform was a threat when it counted on Saturday. Kyle Kuzma took five shots and Recorded a 0-0-0 In points, rebounds and help in 21 minutes of action.
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The depth of the Pacers is again a major advantage
Like last season, Indiana took place at the final of the Eastern Conference, the depth of the team is its strength. Pacers are at their best when Tyrese Haliburton plays well, but they can also win when he draws 3 out of 13 for 10 points. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 25 points, reaching 3 out of 5 to 3 points.
By picking up where he stopped in the playoffs last year, Andrew Nembhard scored 17 points, while Bennedict Mathurin and TJ McConnell each marked two figures from the bench to complete the effective attack by beginners.
– Ian Casselberry
