In addition to the Miami Heat's win over the Washington Wizards on the road, another high-profile matchup in the East, the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 91-82 at Canada's Aviation Center Arena. The two sides fought a defensive battle in this game, with no more than 5 players from both teams combined, with a shooting rate of more than 40%, and the sound of iron throughout the game. Jimmy. Butler showed the ability and responsibility of the core of the team in the scorching situation, he played a full 46 minutes, shooting 10 of 19, 8 of 14 free throws, and scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists to lead the Bulls to the final victory.

After this game, the Bulls have led the Toronto Raptors 3-0 in total, and have stepped into the qualification circle for the second round of the playoffs with one foot, and at the same time, most of the Raptors have been squeezed out of the playoffs. The shock caused by such a result is no less than the Heat's three-set losing to the Wizards in a row, after all, the matchup between the four and five places in the East is the most likely to play the tiebreaker in the previous media predictions, and the hard power of the two teams is almost the same. But the Bulls' suffocating defense and the Raptors' two cores in the playoffs have made the balance of victory almost one-sided in favor of the Chicagoans, and theoretically the current Raptors have no hope of reversing the promotion.

But an even more incredible game was yet to come, as the Celtics returned home at Boston's North Shore Garden Stadium to defeat the Atlanta Hawks, who finished first in the East, with a score of 94-83. The young Green Army gave the Eagles a tenacious and insanely blocked defense at home, and continued to pack and assist with a strong physical advantage. More than half of the Hawks players who failed to adapt were out of whack. Millsap made 6-of-18 shots, and Al Brown made 6-of-18 shots. Horford made 3-of-12 shooting, while Keller. Korver only made 1 of 8 shots and missed all 5 three-point shots...... Celtics Evan. Turner chipped in 19 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds across the board. Bradley had 18 points and 4 rebounds. Claude & Jalid. Sallinger scored 16 and 10 points, respectively. It can be said that the Green Army relied entirely on resilience and defense to win a victory, and they pulled the aggregate score to 1:2.

In contrast, the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against the Milwaukee Bucks was much more lackluster, with LBJ and Irving leading the team to maintain a full-court lead in Game 3, eventually beating the Bucks Youth 103-95. Despite Giannis. Antetokounmpo faces LeBron. James had a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, but he still couldn't help his team win at home.

In the West, the Golden State Warriors made their way to the New Orleans Arena in the French Territory, where they were met with stubborn resistance from the Pelicans. The two teams battled until overtime, and the Warriors defeated the Pelicans by just four points, 123-119. Stephen. Curry once again scored 40 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, and the Pelicans had five players score double-doubles, especially Ryan on the bench. Anderson's 26 points and Norris. Kerr's 16 points helped the home team immensely.

The Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center in Dallas (not the American Airlines Arena) won even more spectacularly, beating the Mavericks by a narrow margin of 130-128 after an offensive battle. Despite the fact that Dirk. Nowitzki and Monta. Ellis doubled in 30+ points, but the Rockets had seven players in double figures. Harden's strong performance of 42 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists still gave the team in Space City the last laugh. The Houstonians already have a 3-0 aggregate lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the Texas Civil War, essentially confirming their qualification for the second round.

After beating the Clippers on the road in their last game, the San Antonio Spurs returned to their home court to build on their efforts and beat the Los Angeles team 100-73. The offensively and defensively prepared Spurs built a large lead in the third quarter. Leonard shined all over the court, scoring 32 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 13-of-18 shooting in less than 30 minutes of playing time; The Clippers are the only ones in addition to Blake. Griffin & DeAndrew. No one scored in double figures other than Jordan. Paul was a rare dumb player in the playoffs when he was beaten by Tony Brown. Parker and Danny. Green was entangled in the defense all over the court. The Black and White team tied the overall score at 2-1, and it looks like this will be the most exciting series in the Western Conference.

In contrast, the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the Portland Trail Blazers hasn't gotten enough attention that many people haven't noticed how cold-blooded and consistent the Grizzlies have shown in the playoffs. It seems that no player has any players who have scored too eye-catching statistics, but the Grizzlies managed to take out the team of Tear City again with a 115-109 on the road. Lillard, Nicholas. Batum and LaMarcus. Aldridge's 20+ points for all three didn't help. Before you know it, you have completed a 3-0 lead...... Keeping a low profile but being tough is what characterizes the Grizzlies and why they're seen as an 'opponent no one wants to play in the playoffs.'"

In this state of gradual clarity, the first round of the playoffs series G4 kicked off again. And this time, the Miami Heat, which already had a huge advantage, was stubbornly blocked in the Verizon Arena in Washington, D.C., which they never dreamed of.

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"Dwyan's jumper hits the iron again! Oh my God, he's in terrible shape! "Charles on the commentary bench. Barkley's facial features wrinkled, "The Heat quickly retreated, John. Wall didn't give them enough time! Meet the league's fastest impact! Even Addison couldn't keep up with him completely!! ”

John, who took over the basketball. Wall didn't wait for his teammates to settle down, but rushed to the Heat's half court as fast as he could. The full-speed Wall didn't even have a buffer, and sprinted with an indomitable momentum, even Addison, who was also known for his speed, couldn't fully catch up with the position that was pulled away by the other party!

John Brown who stormed into the Heat's box. Wall's target is straight to the basket and sideways to defend Ruhr. Deng immediately pounced to block the opponent's easy impact to the basket. Wall, however, only took two steps forward and made a shaky gesture before gently throwing the basketball behind him.

"Otto. Porter!!! BOOM！！！ O'Neill yelled in his gruff voice, "He smashed a !! directly on the head of the Englishman Look at the Ruhr. Deng looked embarrassed!! ”

Verizon Stadium was filled with the frenzied shouts and roars of Washington fans, and the shocking smashing dunk made the already strong Wizards even more explosive. Originally, the Wizards fans just hoped that the team could play with their own dignity in this game, but they didn't expect the team to suppress the opponent explosively from the beginning.

The game was about 6 minutes into the third quarter, and the Wizards led the Miami Heat by a full 22 points at home, 73:51! Not only the players and uniforms of the visiting team, but also the home crowd and the media were stunned by the difference!

Are you kidding?! Is this still the same Washington Wizards team that failed to bring down the opponent in the first three games?!

With both a terrifying offense and a tough defense, the Wizards played flawlessly tonight!! The Heat team was suppressed from the opening point with an irresistible suppression, and the state of several main players was at a low point, and both offensive and defensive ends were on the verge of collapse!!

"This is not a normal Miami Heat, and they simply didn't show the determination and courage to match the Wizards team." Reggie. Miller shook his head in disappointment, "Whether it's being blown up on both offensive and defensive teams, or Dwyan. Wade and the others are out of shape because of this, and the huge advantage they have gained makes them slack. I'm afraid that even now, there are still people in the Heat team who think that such a loss is nothing, and it would be good to return to the home court to win the next game. ”

"From a competitive point of view, this kind of thinking is definitely taboo." Charles. Barkley agreed, "The Wizards are not a team that lacks experience in major tournaments, and as long as they see hope in this game, they will definitely be stronger and more resilient in the next games than they are now." ”

"Drip !!" The referee's shrill whistle sounded, and Spoelstra, who called a timeout, frowned and watched the players on the field come around to him.

"I don't have anything to say to you, guys, but I don't think it's okay to call this timeout." The manager's voice sounded like he was trying to suppress the anger that could have roared at any moment, "Please look up at the score and see how far behind we are now." ”

There was silence among the players, only the sound of gasps that could be kept as low as possible, and everyone knew that Spoelstra was not trying to answer at all.

"I know what you're thinking? You guys think it's a strategic game, and you're going back to home anyway, so you can give it up strategically, right? Spoelstra said as he glanced at each player with a sharp gaze, and the rare sharp eyes of the coach made many players dare not look at him and looked away.

"I'm telling you now, I'm not going to allow anyone to give up a single game in this series! I don't care if you win or lose a game, I care about the attitude of you guys! We've had times when we strategically forfeit games, but I need to show you that I'm the only one who has the right to forfeit a game! And not you! ”

After saying this, Spoelstra didn't look at the expressions of the players, and took the tactical board from the assistant coach: "Alexi replaces Hassan, Josh replaces Ruhr, Taylor replaces Dwyan......"

The head coach glanced at the expressionless Chinese point guard, thought for a moment and said, "Eddie continues to stay on the court...... If you still can't do it on John. Wall's play responded, then you also come down to the bench for me. ”

Spoelstra replaced all players who he saw as slack, and yes, even Wade subconsciously relaxed his obsession with winning this game, and his poor form had a lot to do with it. Addison was the only one in the starting lineup who remained as focused and energetic as ever, even when he was beaten by the in-form John Anderson. Wall suppressed it very strongly, and he did not have the slightest mood to give up and slack.

"What did Spoelstra do? He replaced Dwyan, Deng and Whiteside! Barkley's eyes widened in shock, "Is this guy going to give up this game too?!" ”

"No way, if Spoelstra wants to give up the game, then the first thing he will replace should be Addison, the core of the organization." Reggie. Miller decisively dismissed the idea of a partner, and a clear smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Since Addison is still on the court, it means the opposite." ”

'Eric was punishing Dwyane and it looked like he was unhappy with the performances of the main players. O'Neal did not favor his former teammate Wade on this issue, "If it were me, I would do the same, it's not about ability, it's about mentality." Laziness and laziness can occur anywhere, but they must not exist on the field. ”