Branson plays the most powerful “play-off” game of his career, “Bucks” find themselves in a critical situation

Jalen Branson | Photo: New York “Knicks”

Yesterday and last night, the National Basketball Association (NBA) played four games in the first round of the play-offs. In one of them, the New York “Knicks” beat the Philadelphia “76ers” 97:92 and increased their lead in the series to 3-1.

A fantastic performance was demonstrated in the ranks of the winners Jalen Branson, who scored 47 points (2p. 16/26, 2p. 2/8, sm 9/11), won four turnovers and made ten assists. For the American, this was the most productive play-off game of his career.

On the other end of the court, 27 points and ten rebounds for Joel Embiid.

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 to tie the series at 2-2.

Paul George and James Harden scored 33 points each, Paul George had 40 points for the opposing team, and Luka Doncic had 29 points, ten rebounds and ten assists.

The Milwaukee Bucks were in an unenviable situation, losing to the Indiana Pacers 113:126 and trailing 1-3 in the series. Playing without their leaders Giannis Adetokunbo and Damian Lillard, Brooks Lopez was the top scorer with 27 points for the team that took the third place in the Eastern Conference, while Myles Turner had 29 points for the winners.

On the other hand, the Minnesota Timberwolves won the series with a 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns, advancing to the next round. Anthony Edwards became the main character with 40 points, Devin Booker’s 49 points did not save the opponents from the loss either.

NBA Playoffs

East

Boston Celtics – Miami Heat 2-1
New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers 3-1
Milwaukee Bucks – Indiana Pacers 1-3
Cleveland Cavaliers – Orlando Magic 2-2

West

Oklahoma City Thunder – New Orleans Pelicans 3-0
Los Angeles Clippers – Dallas Mavericks 2-2
Minnesota Timberwolves – Phoenix Suns 4-0
Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Lakers 3-1