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Saturday NBA Playoff Recap
Donovyn Murray
April 28, 2024
Sunday April 28th, 2024
Good morning, Yesterday NBA Slate featured 4 playoff games as the 1st round continues to roll on. The NFL draft wrapped up with another 257 draft picks hoping to impact the league.
MAIN MATCHUP
NUGGETS @ LAKERS
FINAL SCORE DEN 108 LAL 119
The Lakers avoided a sweep with 4 starters posting 20+ points scoring performances. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with a 33-point triple-double.
The next game is back in Denver on Monday, April 29th, 7:00 PM PST
"I learned in horse racing it's not how you start, it's how you finish."
Nikola Jokic gives perspective on the Nuggets' starts & finishes in Round 1. 😅
— NBA (@NBA)
4:56 AM • Apr 28, 2024
SECONDARY MATCHUP
CELTICS @ HEAT
FINAL SCORE BOS 104 MIA 84
The Boston Celtics got back on track after a poor performance in game 2. Tatum and Brown led the Celtics in scoring, both with 22. They hope to take another game in Miami before returning to Boston.
The next game is on Monday, April 29th, 4:30 PM PST
TERTIARY MATCHUP
THUNDER @ PELICANS
FINAL SCORE OKC 106 NOP 85
The next game is on Monday, April 29th, 5:30 PM PST
Chuck’s had it with the Pelicans 💀
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT)
10:18 PM • Apr 27, 2024
NOON MATCHUP
CAVALIERS @ MAGIC
FINAL SCORE CLE 89 ORL 112
The Orlando Magic showed up again with another big game at home, tying up the series at 2-2. The stars struggled tonight with Donovan Mitchell only putting up 18 and Paulo Banchero only dropping in 9. Franz Wagner delivered with a 34-point game. This could be our best chance at a 7 game series in the first round.
The next game is on Monday, April 30th, TBD PST