Day One NBA Playoffs
Denver v Utah (1-0 Denver)
In my predictions I said this series would go 6 and after today’s game I don’t see a reason why this actually won’t go 7. Both teams missing key parts of their rotation, with scoring point guards and great center play. Today’s game showed that both teams can go on scoring runs and scoring droughts. Paul Millsap went out with 5:41 left in the 4th, while Denver was down 1 and Utah proceeded to put MPJ in pick and rolls and he was completely lost. Yet on the offensive side he is a threat to make the three. One of these two players will need to play consistently in order for Denver to win. Murray v Mitchell is a great matchup for NBA and the final minutes of the 4th quarter was great to see and will be a treat for this series. After the thrilling 4th quarter, the Murray-Jokic’ combination took over in the OT session to lead Denver to the win. Mitchell continues to being the only consistent scorer on his team and will need more scoring, especially from Gobert. Mitchell scored 57 in a loss, my goodness
Toronto v Brooklyn (1-0 Toronto)
The Raptors honestly shouldn’t lose a game to the Nets. The Raptors are better at every position and besides a lack of effort in the third quarter, the raptors dominated this game.
Boston v Philadelphia (1-0 Boston)
Al Horford showed all that emotion after getting a rebound over someone smaller than him, all while being the worst statistical Sixer at -18. A man who gets payed Max money from the Sixers had 15 points. Thats not going to be enough to get past the Celtics who didn’t even play their best game. With that being said Tatum and Brown played their asses off and showed why the are the future of the league. Embiid Led the Sixers but if were being honest he didn’t do enough. Yes, Ben Simmons isn’t there but there is still more posting up he can do and to be more assertive on the offensive end.
LA Clippers v Dallas (1-0 LA Clippers)
Ill make this one quick for you, mostly because Im sleepy. Porzingis getting tossed for two weak technicals is terrible. The Mavs have a bunch of players I didn’t know were in the league. (Baby Iverson aka Trey Burke) Luka is the truth and not watching them for the first time fully this year, they need a PG that can play off the ball and ball handle when Luka is sitting. (Maybe Fred VanVleet)To end the night, Pat Bev is trash,.
Stat of the Night:
Kyle Lowry took 3 damn Charges, that’s nasty!