The Jazz looked like they were about to get swept by the Rockets on Monday night, but they managed to hold off elimination for one more game with an impressive fourth-quarter performance that saw them score 31 points and hold the Rockets to just 12 points.
Oklahoma City had a chance to square the series at home after taking Game 3 but couldn’t get the job down. The Thunder now finds themselves in the dire predicament of knowing a loss in their next three potential games would end their season.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics proved they could be every bit as physical as the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.
They may need to be even tougher for the rest of the postseason.
After delivering the knockout blow to the Pacers with a first-round sweep, the Celtics quickly turned their attention to their next challenge: Getting back to the Eastern Conference finals.
It finally happened. Your Milwaukee Bucks have finally shed the stink of first round series losses, sweeping the Detroit Pistons with a 127-104 win on the back of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Detroit played their best basketball yet to start off the first quarter, but the Bucks battled back to make it just a 28-26 advantage for the Pistons after one. The teams exchanged a series of hot shooting streaks back and forth, but the Bucks still trailed 62-56 at halftime. Finally, the Bucks broke through in the third with frenetic drives to force trips to the free throw line, leading 95-85 through three. That momentum continued into the fourth, as the Bucks pulled away to secure the win.
Zion Williamson is being hailed as the next great NBA superstar, even before he has touched a pro-level court. ASs the projected #1 overall pick, many are insisting he is a once in a generation type of talent.
Jerry West even compared passing on Zion in the draft to passing on Michael Jordan.
Charles Barkley made an observation at halftime of Game 4 between the Thunder and Trail Blazers. In short, the message was rather flattering for Damian Lillard but not for Russell Westbrook.
The Hall of Famer essentially said on the set of NBA on TNT on Sunday that Lillard is not trying to compete with Westbrook but, rather, Westbrook is trying to compete solely with Lillard.
So far, his name has been linked to Anthony Davis and the Pelicans. But could Tatum be a potential subject in a deal with Phoenix as well? In a report by Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes, it is a possibility.
Former Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins looks to still have some faith in his old team. Facing a 3-1 series deficit to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Thunder have an uphill battle to come back.
The Trail Blazers took Game 4 on Sunday behind the continued stellar play of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Portland even got a series-high from Al-Farouq Aminu in the win, too.
Ever since Ben Simmons made it to the NBA about three years ago, the talented point guard hasn’t stopped making headlines for his actions on and outside the court. This week the Australian player has made sure to be a common topic for his displays on the hardwood and his actions when he’s not getting buckets, rebounding and assisting teammates.
