NBA Roundup: Knicks throttle Cavaliers, Nuggets seize 3-0 lead


NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 21 factors, RJ Barrett broke out of a hunch with 19 and the New York Knicks held the Cleveland Cavaliers to the bottom level whole within the NBA this season, rolling to a 2-1 lead within the first-round playoff collection with a 99-79 victory Friday evening.

The Knicks emphatically bounced again from a loss in Sport 2 and moved midway to their first collection victory since 2013. They led by 27 factors within the fourth quarter, when a sold-out crowd of 19,812 at Madison Sq. Backyard was so loud there was little probability of listening to a lot of what the general public deal with announcer was saying — particularly as seldom-used veteran Derrick Rose was checking into the sport to an enormous ovation.

Josh Hart added 13 factors for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who host Sport 4 on Sunday. They turned the primary crew to permit fewer than 80 factors in the course of the common season or postseason.

Donovan Mitchell scored 22 factors for the Cavs, who by no means gave themselves an opportunity with their most inept offensive efficiency of the season. They hadn’t been held under 80 factors all season, with their worst effort 81 factors, additionally on the Knicks on Dec. 4.

HAWKS 130, CELTICS 122

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ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Younger scored 32 factors in his finest recreation of the playoffs and Atlanta beating Boston to tug to 2-1 within the Jap Convention collection.

Younger hit a step-back 3-pointer from the nook with 2:21 left and knocked down one other enormous basket on a floater within the lane with 45 seconds remaining after Jaylen Brown missed a 3-pointer that may’ve tied it for the Celtics.

The seventh-seeded Hawks will attempt to even the collection towards the second-seeded Celtics in Sport 4 on Sunday evening at State Farm Area.

Jayson Tatum scored 29 factors for Boston.

NUGGETS 120, TIMBERWOLVES 111

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 20 factors, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his seventh profession playoff triple-double and Denver beat Minnesota to take a 3-0 lead within the Western Convention collection.

Michael Porter Jr. had 25 factors and 9 rebounds and Jamal Murray added 18 factors and 9 assists for Denver. Anthony Edwards had 36 factors for Minnesota.

Sport 4 is Sunday evening in Minneapolis.

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