Isaiah Hartenstein celebrates a dominant victory in the NBA playoffs with OKC, the Lakers are meanwhile back in the race.
Second game, second victory: Basketball player Isaiah Hartenstein is on course with Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs. The best team in the main round gave the Memphis Grizzlies no chance even in the second home game of the Best-of-Seven series. 118: 99 it was said after another one -sided game.
Hartenstein, who also plays an important role in the post-season, was on the field for 27 minutes. The center contributed six points and strong ten rebounds. The series in Memphis will continue in the night of Friday.
A good two days after the demonstration of power in game one that Thunder won with a 51 point lead, top player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team in Oklahoma City quickly made clarity. Already in the first half they were in the lead with more than 20 points. The Canadian Gilgeous -Alexander was at the best scorer of his team with 27 points – Memphis’ best Jaren Jackson Junior succeeded less.
“We simply concentrate on what we can influence,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who made his team a championship candidate with strong performances in the regular season: “Giving full throttle is always possible.”
Lakers of the same series
The Slovenian top player Luka Doncic meanwhile led the Los Angeles Lakers back on track. After the surprising defeat in the first game, the Lakers won this time against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 94:85 and equalized the series. With 31 points, Doncic was the best thrower of the fellow favorite and grabbed twelve rebounds, superstar LeBron James made 21 points.
However, the two -time MVP Giannis Antetocounmpo threatens early. Despite 34 points and 18 rebounds, the Greek also lost the second game against the Indiana Pacers with the Milwaukee Bucks. After the 115: 123 from the Bucks’s point of view, Milwaukee was 0: 2 back before the first home game.