Shai Gilgeous-Aexander scored 31 points and Jalan Williams led an impossible 114–108 victory over Memphis Grizzle on Thursday to lead the 26-day Oklahoma City Thunder, so that they could take a 3–0 lead in the first round series of their Western conference.
Chet Holmagren scored 23 out of 24 points in the second half, as Thunder increased the decrease of 29 points in the first half and did not lead in the game until the Williams fell into a free throw with 1:20 to move beyond 109–108.
Memphis played in the second half in the second half without J Mirent, when he maintained a late hip in the first half. Scooty Pippane Junior scored 28 points to lead Grizzlease. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22. Morant got 15 points and five assistance in 15 minutes before injury. He was detected the fusion of a left hip. Without Mornt, Grizzleez was excluded from 63–31 in the second half.
Morant left the game with 3:14, growing to a fastbreak on a fastbreak after barely falling to his left to go to the second quarter. Mornt was undercurved by Luguintz Dort on the play. He gradually hung up on the sideline after the training staff of Grizzlee spent several minutes on the floor to participate.
Clippers 117, Nugets 83
Kavi Leonard recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assist and Los Angeles took a 2–1 lead with a solid win over Denver in these Engangwood, California.
James Harden had 20 points-all the first half-help in the first half and to go with six rebels, while Norman Powell also scored 20 runs for the fifth seeded clippers. Ivica Juback registered 19 points and nine rebounds as Los Angeles won their second direct best seven, in the first round series.
Denver star Nikola Jokik recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 for her 20th career Postson Triple-Dabal. Jamal Murray also scored 23 points and Aaron Gordon added 15 points and seven rebounds for fourth seeded nuggets.
Nix 118, Piston 116
Carl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added 30 in the fourth quarter, so that the first round of playoff series of his Eastern conference won on Detroot in the game 3 of the first round of his Eastern conference to visit New York.
OG Anunobi scored 22 points for Nax, who took a 2–1 lead in the best seven series on Sunday in Detroit. Brunson, who scored 35.5 points in the first two matches, also had nine assist and seven rebounds in Game 3.
Cad Cunningham and Tim Hardway Junior led Detroit with 24 points, and Cunningham provided a game-high 11 assistance. Dennis Shrodeer scored 18 points for the piston, who has not won the home playoff game since May 2008.
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