NBA Oklahoma City Defeats New Orleans in Western PO, Winning 2 Consecutive Wins
Miami, with 23 3-pointers, overtakes Boston, first place in the Eastern Conference… 1 win 1 loss.
The Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) have won two consecutive games in the Western Conference playoffs and are in an advantageous position to advance to the second round.
Oklahoma City defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 in the second game of the 2023-2024 NBA Western Conference quarterfinals playoffs (4 wins out of 7) held at Paycom Center, Oklahoma, USA on the 25th (Korean time).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Chet Holmgren scored 26 points to lead the team to a complete victory. 파워볼
Oklahoma City, which has won two games in a row, will play the third game at New Orleans’ home stadium, Smoothie King Center, on the 28th.
Oklahoma City, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, attempted 29 3-point shots and made 14, recording a hit rate of 59%.
New Orleans’ star star, Zion Williamson, was benched in the first and second games due to a hamstring injury and was unable to use his strength in attack.
Oklahoma City led 63-50 in the first half with Holmgren scoring 20 points and Gilgeous Alexander scoring 16 points, but expanded the lead to 92-74 in the third quarter.
As the score gap widened further, Oklahoma City showed the leisure to call the main players to the bench in the fourth quarter.
The Miami Heat balanced the game by defeating the Boston Celtics, the first seed in the Eastern Conference, with a high-sensitivity 3-point shot.
Miami defeated Boston 111-101 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals held at TD Garden, bringing the series record to 1 win and 1 loss.
In Miami, not only did Tyler Herro score 24 points, but five players, including Bam Adebayo (21 points) and Caleb Martin (21 points), performed well with double-digit scores.
In addition, he made 23 3-point shots, setting the record for the most playoffs since the team was founded.
For Boston, Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and Jayson Tatum scored 28 points, but they were unable to overcome Miami, which showed a variety of scoring routes.
Miami, which entered the final quarter with an 85-79 lead through the third quarter, trailed by 94-84 with six minutes remaining thanks to Boston’s Derrick White’s three-point shot and three-point play.