The Miami Heat won for the fourth time against the Indiana Pacers on Monday, finishing third in the North American Basketball League (NBA) East Main Group semi-final with a flawless performance.
In the Florida team, Goran Dragic scored 23 points and Bam Adebayo helped his team with 14 points and 19 rebounds, making it to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Regular season winner Milwaukee Bucks defeated Orlando Magic for the third time in a row after losing in the first match of the duel: last season's most valuable player (MVP), Greek Jannis Antetokunmpo, took 15 rebounds and awarded 8 assists.
In the West’s first-featured Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James scored 30 points and gave 10 assists in a clash against the Portland Trail Blazers by spending just 28 minutes on the floor. With its success, the California band is also in for a victory from advancing.
The Oklahoma City Thunder equalized the duel with the Houston Rockets after two defeats: Dennis Schroder reached the playoffs of his career in the Thunder with 30 points.
The league’s 2019/20 season ends at Disney World in Florida behind closed gates, in complete isolation, in a so-called “bubble”.
The teams will fight each other for four victories, with the final ending on October 13 at the latest.
Results of the playoffs, quarterfinals:
Eastern Major Group:
Orlando Magic-Milwaukee Bucks 106-121
The score is now 3-1 in favor of Milwaukee.
Miami Heat-Indiana Pacers 99-87
He advanced to Miami with a 4-0 overall.
Western Major Group:
Oklahoma City Thunder-Houston Rockets 117-114
The score now stands at 2-2
Portland Trail Blazers-Los Angeles Lakers 115-135
The score is now 3-1 in favor of Los Angeles.
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay)