The Lakers decided to win the third part, which they controlled 40:29. LeBron James was especially successful in it, finishing 12 balls to 38 points in the match and assisting eight times. Anthony Davis was again the most visible in the last twelve minutes, he gave 12 out of 29 points in this section of the game.
Even with a dislocated left index finger, Damian Lillard in the Portland jersey shone with 34 points and seven assists. Trail Blazers, however, did not place a bet on the basic line-up with two high pivots. Jusuf Nurkič scored 10 points and Hassan Whiteside eight, the players from the bench together also took care of only eight points.
Historic night for @KingJames!
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LeBron James performance on Sunday night.
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Milwaukee lost only briefly in the beginning, but then did not even get a basket for five minutes and with a series of 13: 0 it developed a comfortable lead in the second quarter. Janis Adetokunbo had the main credit for that. The Greek star missed only two shots and scored 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. “Obviously we weren’t that focused at the beginning, but that was the early start of the match. We’ve been playing since one afternoon, maybe we’re a little lazy,” said Adetokunbo.
Oklahoma lost most of the game, up 12 points. At the end of the fourth quarter, however, thanks to the three Shai Gilgeouse-Alexandra, she took a one-point lead. Less than ten seconds before the siren, the Rockets could return the lead to Danuel House Jr., but gave only one free throw.
In a five-minute overtime, Houston turned a single shot, while his opponent scored 15 points and, for the first time in the series, rejoiced in winning. Dennis Schröder scored 29 points in the Thunder jersey, Chris Paul added 26. James Harden did not have enough 38 points, and he also fouled for the first time this season.
Indiana managed to return to the match with a 20-point shortfall and lost only two points 100 seconds before the end. But Miami experienced the triumph of the free throws with experience. Jimmy Buttler scored 27 points, Goran Dragic 24. Pacers quarterback Malcolm Brogdon improved his personal maximum in elimination fights to 34 points and 14 assists.
“We know what match number four is about,” said Indiana coach Nate McMillan. “We lose 0: 3, and if we can’t do it again, we end up and go home. But as I told the players – we are not dead. In the second half we played as I imagined, but we have to try the whole match like this,” he added.
| 1.kolo play off NBA v Orlandu: |
| Eastern Conference – 3rd match: |
| Orlando – Milwaukee 107: 121 (1: 2 series status), |
| Miami – Indiana 124: 115 (series status: 3: 0). |
| Western Conference – Matches 3: |
| Portland – LA Lakers 108: 116 (series 1: 2), |
| Oklahoma City – Houston 119: 107 after extra time (state of the series 1: 2). |
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