Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors and Jalen Williams had 26 to steer the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to an inconceivable 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead of their Western Convention first-round collection.
Chet Holmgren scored 23 of his 24 factors within the second half because the Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit within the first half and didn’t lead within the recreation till Williams dropped in a free throw with 1:20 remaining to go forward 109-108.
Memphis performed with out Ja Morant within the second half after he sustained a hip damage late within the first half. Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 28 factors to steer the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22. Morant had 15 factors and 5 assists in quarter-hour earlier than the damage. He was identified with a left hip contusion. With out Morant, the Grizzlies had been outscored 63-31 within the second half.
Morant left the sport with 3:14 to go within the second quarter after falling exhausting on his left aspect whereas hovering in for a layup on a fastbreak. Morant was undercut by Luguentz Dort on the play. He hobbled slowly to the sideline after spending a number of minutes on the ground being attended by the Grizzlies’ coaching employees.
Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
Kawhi Leonard recorded 21 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and Los Angeles took a 2-1 collection lead with a convincing victory over Denver at Inglewood, Calif.
James Harden had 20 factors — all within the first half — to go together with 9 assists and 6 rebounds, whereas Norman Powell additionally scored 20 for the fifth-seeded Clippers. Ivica Zubac registered 19 factors and 9 rebounds as Los Angeles gained its second straight within the best-of-seven, first-round collection.
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Denver star Nikola Jokic recorded 23 factors, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for his twentieth profession postseason triple-double. Jamal Murray additionally scored 23 factors and Aaron Gordon added 15 factors and 7 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Nuggets.
Knicks 118, Pistons 116
Karl-Anthony Cities scored 31 factors and Jalen Brunson added 30, together with 12 within the fourth quarter, to offer visiting New York a victory over Detroit in Sport 3 of their Jap Convention first-round playoff collection.
OG Anunoby put up 22 factors for the Knicks, who maintain a 2-1 lead within the best-of-seven collection on Sunday in Detroit. Brunson, who averaged 35.5 factors within the first two video games, additionally had 9 assists and 7 rebounds in Sport 3.
Cade Cunningham and Tim Hardaway Jr. led Detroit with 24 factors apiece, and Cunningham dished out a game-high 11 assists. Dennis Schroder scored 18 factors for the Pistons, who haven’t gained a house playoff recreation since Might 2008.