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Monday, April 22, 2024Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nuggets trailed Lakers by 15 at halftime and won 101–99.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Magic86
Cavs96
Q1 Cavs +12; Q2 Cavs +14; Q3 Cavs +15; Q4 Cavs +10
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Sixers101
Knicks104
Q1 Knicks -7; Q2 Knicks -4; Q3 Knicks +5; Q4 Knicks +3
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Lakers99
Nuggets101
Q1 Nuggets -4; Q2 Nuggets -15; Q3 Nuggets -10; Q4 Nuggets +2
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Lakers-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic posts 27-20-10 as Denver tops Lakers

LeBron James goes for 26 points

Game flow · Nuggets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-15-10+2Nuggets AHEAD ↑Lakers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2831202099
Nuggets24202532101
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 42, 36, 19, 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27Nuggets27 PTS · 20 REB · 10 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 19, 15, 14, 20, 12, 18, 14, 12, 19, 22Nuggets22 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 35, 22, 4, 36, 30, 20, 32, 32Lakers32 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 40, 23, 25, 24, 33, 37, 28, 23, 27, 26Lakers26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Second story · Sixers-Knicks · R1 · G2

New York goes up 2–0 on Philadelphia

Game 2 went to the Knicks, 104–101. Jalen Brunson led New York with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Sixers-Knicks
G1 · @ KnicksKnicks111–104G2 · @ KnicksKnicks104–101
Lead changes
Sixers-Knicks5
Lakers-Nuggets2
Magic-Cavs0
Shot of the night

Murray's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 101-99 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Knicks combined for 205, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-KnicksSixers 101, Knicks 104
205
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 99, Nuggets 101
200
Magic-CavsMagic 86, Cavs 96
182
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 99, Nuggets 101
+2 Nuggets
Sixers-KnicksSixers 101, Knicks 104
+3 Knicks
Magic-CavsMagic 86, Cavs 96
+10 Cavs
Nuggets erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-NuggetsNuggets won · Lakers 99, Nuggets 101
15 pts
Sixers-KnicksKnicks won · Sixers 101, Knicks 104
7 pts
AD shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ADLakers · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
MPJNuggets · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
Jarrett AllenCavs · 20 REB, 16 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK
60% (6-10)
JokicNuggets · 27 PTS, 20 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL
56% (9-16)
MaxeySixers · 35 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB
55% (12-22)
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 99Nuggets 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2831202099
Nuggets24202532101
The story
Michael Porter Jr. had 22 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 101-99

D'Angelo Russell led Los Angeles with 23 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 8-13 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 32-20.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −4−15−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 101Knicks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers25282127101
Knicks18313025104
The story
Josh Hart's 21 points and 15 rebounds carried New York past Philadelphia, 104-101

Jalen Brunson chipped in 24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 21 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST · 7-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 30-21.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −7−4+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Cavs
Magic 86Cavs 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1826212186
Cavs3028221696
The story
Cleveland beat Orlando 96-86 behind 20 rebounds and 16 points from Jarrett Allen

Paolo Banchero paced Orlando: 21 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 20 REB, 16 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-10 FG

The swing

A 30-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

Cavs lead by quarter
200 +12+14+15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Josh HartKnicks
+12.1points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg21.5Last 2 playoff games

21.5 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 21 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Reg. season avg11.5Last 2 playoff games

11.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 28.3 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.9Reg. season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 26.9 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tyrese Maxey leads the day with 35

Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 37, 7, 52, 28, 26, 19, 33, 35Sixers-Knicks · L
34.0 PPG playoffs to date
35 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 14, 24, 29, 30, 37, 32, 23, 29, 34Sixers-Knicks · L
31.5 PPG playoffs to date
34 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 35, 22, 4, 36, 30, 20, 32, 32Lakers-Nuggets · L
32.0 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 42, 36, 19, 28, 41, 22, 15, 32, 27Nuggets-Lakers · W
29.5 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James Cavs, May 13, 2010: 27 PTS · 19 REB · 10 AST
27 PTS · 20 REB · 10 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 40, 23, 25, 24, 33, 37, 28, 23, 27, 26Lakers-Nuggets · L
26.5 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 35, 35, 43, 45, 39, 30, 40, 22, 24Knicks-Sixers · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST