The Boston Celtics lose the first game against the New York Knicks despite the high leadership. With OKC, the German Isaiah Hartenstein collects a dramatic defeat against the Denver Nuggets.
Drama in game 1 of the Conference Semi Finals between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks! Despite the interim 20-point lead, the Celtics lost 105: 108 to Overtime in the 3rd quarter. The reigning master set up a negative record in the NBA playoffs.
Boston took a total of 60 trials during the game (also a record) and hit only 15 of them. There have never been so many missed threesome in the history of the playoffs.
Jayson Tatum (Green) loses the Boston Celtics against the New York Knicks
Brunson leads the Knicks to victory
The Celtics played a strong first half in front of a home backdrop, according to which they were in the lead with 16 points. In the 3rd quarter they increased their lead over 20 points, but then collapsed. Star Jayson Tatum in particular lost his accuracy.
On the other hand, Jalen Brunson played big again and ultimately led the Knicks to the dramatic overtime victory with 29 points. Team colleague OG Anunoby also convinced with 29 points.
Gala presentation by Jokic
Basketballer Isaiah Hartenstein has dramatically gave Oklahoma City Thunder from the NBA play-off quarter-finals. The best team in the main round lost to the Denver Nuggets after a gala performance by superstar Nikola Jokic in a thriller with 119:121 and after the first game of the best-of-Seven series in the Conference Semifinals was 0-1 behind.
Aaron Gordon scored four seconds before the end of the season with a threesome for victory for the Nuggets after OKC had not previously transformed three free throws in a row. Hartenstein came to twelve points and nine rebounds. Jokic towered with 42 points and 22 rebounds for the nuggets. The second duel also takes place in Oklahoma on Thursday night before the series for two games moves to Denver.
Oklahoma, after 68:14 victories in the main round and a sweep in the first play-off round against the Memphis Grizzlies one of the title favorites, kept a narrow lead from the first quarter, which suddenly tilted crucially shortly before the end. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best thrower at OKC with 33 points.