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a fierce Luka Doncic This Wednesday he signed a double double of 35 points and ten assists and led the resounding 123-93 victory of the Dallas Mavericks in the field of Los Angeles Clipperswhich leaves the Texans one victory away from going to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
After giving up in Dallas despite coming close to a historic 31-point comeback, the Mavs got revenge with a extraordinary performance in Los Angeles, both offensively and defensively.
The Slovenian, who was competing with discomfort in his right knee, He finished the game with 35 points, seven rebounds, ten assists and fourteen of 26 in field goals. Kyrie Irving supported him with fourteen points and Kleber shone off the bench with fifteen points, the result of five of seven from the three-point line.
The Mavs inflicted the Clippers’ worst loss in their history in the playoffs and will be able to seal their place in the second round on Friday if they beat the Angelenos at home.
The prize for the winner of this series will be a high-voltage confrontation with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Boston Celtics advance to the East semifinals: Brown and White, figures
Los Boston Celtics served their fiercest revenge this Wednesday at the TD Garden against the Miami Heatwho had been denied the Finals last season, by running over them 118-84 to close the first round series of the NBA playoffs 4-1.
This year the Celtics returned to the playoffs as dominators of the regular season with a balance of 64-18 and they destroyed the Heat showing unquestionable dominance in their field.
Jaylen Brownwith 25 points and six rebounds, and Derrick Whitewith 25 points, five rebounds and five three-pointers, led the victory of Joe Mazzulla’s team, which reached the second round of the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
Jayson Tatum contributed with 16 points and twelve rebounds, Jrue Holiday contributed ten points and the Dominican Al Horfordstarting in Mazzulla’s quintet, contributed with eight points, six rebounds and three assists.
Erik Spoelstra’s team was down on the scoreboard from start to finish and could not count on its leader for the entirety of this series. Jimmy Butler. Bam Adebayoa center who will also represent the United States in the next Olympic Games in Paris 2024, was the only one to support the Heat with 23 points.
After winning the key, The Celtics now await a rival in the second round, which will be the winner of the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magicwho will host the sixth game this Thursday in Orlando.
