Atlanta got hot. The Hawks won on Friday April 22 at the end of the suspense against Miami. The Bucks smothered unrecognizable Bulls (111-81). At last, the pair Chris Paul – Deandre Ayton carried the Suns to victory. Here’s what to remember from Friday night’s NBA playoffs.
The player: Suns pair Chris Paul – Deandre Ayton
Even without his All-Star rear, Devin Booker, injured, the Suns won in extremis against the New Orleans Pelicans (114-111). And this victory, which allows them to lead 2-1 in this series, was notably possible thanks to the winning duo Chris Paul— Deandre Ayton, authors of a double-double each.
Deandre Ayton guided his team through the first three quarters of the evening, like a beacon in the night. With 28 points, 17 rebounds, Ayton even achieved his points record in playoffs. On his side, Chris Paul (28 points, 14 assists) took over late in the game and really showed the extent of his talent in the fourth quarter with 19 points scored, to conclude the work led by his teammate.
☀ @CP3 felt the game slipping away and TOOK OVER in Q4!
He scored 19 points on 7/10 FGM in Q4 to close out Game 3 for the @Suns #RallyTheValley
Game 4: SUNS/PELICANS Sun. 9:30pm/and on TNT#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/hOK7L3IQeS
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2022
The match: snatch victory for the Hawks
Never give up. This course of action, the Hawks applied it to the letter on Friday. On the edge of the game, and very close to 0-3 after being up to 16 points behind in the third quarterthe Atlanta Hawks finally managed to snatch victory on the wire against Miami (111-110).
Facing the Heat and their explosive start, At first, Atlanta somehow managed to stay afloat. But in the third quarter, the Floridians widened the gap via a 21-0, outclassing their opponent. The Hawks battled and went all out thanks to De’Andre Hunter (17 points), Delon Wright (13 points), Bogdan Bogdanovic (8 rebounds, 6 assists and 18 points) and Onyeka Onkongwu (6 rebounds and 9 dots). If Miami came back in front at the last minute (109-110), Trae Young came to free the Hawks in the last seconds, by scoring the victory floater.
❄ @TheTraeYoung led the 4th quarter comeback for the @ATLHawks before hitting the GAME WINNER in the game’s closing moments!
24 PTS | 4 REBs | 8 ASTs
Game 4: HEAT/HAWKS Sun. 7:00pm/and on TNT#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/wqKP5h7m4x
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2022
The number: the Bucks thrash the Bulls by 30 points
The Bucks took place against the Bulls, to win (111-81). Despite their satisfactory previous match, Chicago, unrecognizable on Friday, suffered from the first minutes of play. In the first half, the Bulls were already 20 points behind (60-41). The gap widened further on the recovery (+29). This badly embarked match quickly became a nightmare, from which the Bulls never managed to get out, suffering their transparency both in attack and defense.
Opposite, the Bucks, defending champions, shone with their skill (23/44 on shots) and a well-executed collective work. Never in decline, Milwaukee crushed his opponent to even lead (90-59) after 36 minutes. Milwaukee thus regains the advantage in the series (2-1).
Bobby Portis & Grayson Allen came up HUGE for the @Bucks in their Game 3 win! #FearTheDeer@BPortistime dropped a double-double and hit 4 three-pointers.
(18 PTS, 16 REB, 4 3PM)@GraysonJAllen led the Bucks in scoring while draining 5 three-pointers.
(22 PTS, 6 REB, 5 3PM) pic.twitter.com/qCw6XdFXre— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2022