There were four games played on Monday inside the NBA bubble.Miami swept Pacers,Bucks took commanding 3-1 lead in the series, Thunders even the series against Rockets. Lakers crush Blazers on Mamba day to take 3-1 lead.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 121 – 106 ORLANDO MAGIC
Milwaukee Bucks took care of business on Monday,They handed Magic third straight defeat and took commanding 3-1 lead.
Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks once again, as the MVP candidate ended with 31 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. Khris Middleton provided decent value on both ends of the court, as he notched 21 points, 10 boards and three dimes. Wesley Matthews notched 12 points, while Kyle Korver had 10 points coming off the bench. George Hill had nine points with six dimes. Brook Lopez posted 10 points and drained two treys.
Nikola Vucevic was Orlando’s best player in Game 4, as he came close to post a triple-double thanks to 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Markelle Fultz had 15 points with seven assists, while Evan Fournier had 12 points while grabbing eight boards. Terrence Ross looked impressive off the bench once again, and he ended with 19 points and eight rebounds.
HOUSTON ROCKETS 114 – 117 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
After going 0-2 down in the series, Chris Paul and OKC Thunders comeback strong to tie the series at 2-2 on Monday.critical game 5 will take place on Wednesday.
Dennis Schroder led the Thunder in scoring for a second straight game, this time with 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, in 31 minutes of action. Chris Paul tallied 26 points also for the second straight game, and added six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander totaled 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Steven Adams finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Thunder shot 49 percent from the field, including 11-of-32 from deep. Meanwhile, James Harden led the Rockets with 32 points on 11-of-25 shooting, 15 assists, eight rebounds and four steals, in 43 minutes. Eric Gordon added 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Danuel House Jr. chipped in 21 points and six rebounds, while Robert Covington tallied 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks. The Rockets shot 23-of-58 from long range, but they gave up 48 points in the paint.
INDIANA PACERS 87 – 99 MIAMI HEAT
The Heat came back from a slim first-quarter deficit to subsequently forge a six-point halftime lead. Miami then won the second half, 51-45, and the overall rebounding battle by a massive 60-34 margin to notch the series-clinching win.
Victor Oladipo’s 25 points, which he complemented with eight rebounds, five assists and five steals, led the Pacers. Myles Turner generated a 22-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included five blocks. T.J. Warren provided 21 points, five boards and four assists. Malcolm Brogdon’s line included 13 points and seven assists.
Goran Dragic’s 23 points, which he partly supplemented with five rebounds and three assists, led the Heat. Tyler Herro’s contributions included 16 points, five boards and four assists. Bam Adebayo contributed a 14-point, 19-rebound double-double that also included six assists. Kelly Olynyk registered 11 points and eight rebounds.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS 135 – 115 LOS ANGELES LAKERS
After losing first game to Blazers, Lakers won three straights to take 3-1 lead in the series. On Mamba day,Lakers look unstoppable.With Dame doubtful for Game 5 with left knee strain,Lakers look to closeout the series on Wednesday.
A 43-25 first quarter really set the tone in this game for Los Angeles, winning in wire-to-wire fashion. In fact, Portland never got within single-digits after the first five minutes and trailed by at least 20 for the whole of the second half.
The Lakers shot 56 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range while holding the Trail Blazers to 45 percent from the field and 43 percent from long range.LeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points, six rebounds and 10 assists.
Anthony Davis amassed 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. Kyle Kuzma led the bench with 18 points, two rebounds and two assists. Jusuf Nurkic led the Blazers with 20 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. C.J. McCollum amassed 18 points and five boards. Damian Lillard had just 11 points and four assists.
