NBA: Wolves, Knicks, Nuggets and Pacers won at the beginning of the playoffs

Minnesota Timberwolves surprised to Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks traced a hard game against Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets It was imposed to Los Angeles Clippers In supplementary time and Indiana Pacers He defeated authority to Milwaukee Bucks On the first day of the NBA playoffs.

Minnesota Timberwolves, who beat his record in a playoff match, broke up this Saturday Los Angeles Lakers from Luka Doncic and LeBron James for 117-95-117 in the first duel of the series.

Doncic (37 points and 8 rebounds but a single assistance) faced its first playoff match wearing the Lakers shirt with the heat of their audience and promising a show that finally did not end in the expected way.

The Slovenian star had a fabulous start, wearing the baton of the match after scoring in the first quarter 16 of the 28 points of her team, but from the second period the Wolves (sixth of the west) shook the Lakers (third parties).

LeBron James, clueless and not very active in the game, stayed in just 19 points and 5 rebounds. Austin Reaves was not fine with 16 points for some Lakers who only put 39.8% of their field shots.

Instead, Minesota gave a aim recital with a fantastic 21 of 42 in triples (50%) and 51.2% in total shots.

Anthony Edwards (22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists), Naz Reid (23 points with 6 of 9 in triples) and Jaden McDaniels (25 points and 9 rebounds with 11 of 13 in shots) led some overwhelming Wolves and that in the third quarter were already winning by 27 points.

Another of the keys to the night was the contribution of the substitutes, since the secondary Lakers only added 13 points in total while those of the Wolves shone with 43.

Cam Payne, with 11 points in the last quarter, was the unexpected hero of New York Knicks, who was against the ropes but finally took the first game of his series against Detroit Pistons for 123-112.

The substitute base of the Knicks, an expert in agitating meetings from the second unit, was the catalyst of a 21-0 partial explosive in the last quarter with which those of Tom Thibodeau came out of a big problem against the Panistons, very meritorious, dangerous and rebellious until then but that disinflained themselves in the fourth period (40-21).

The second meeting between Knicks (third parties of the East) and Pistons (sixth) will also be played on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Brunson went from less to more and ended with 34 points (12 of 27 in shots) and 8 assists for the Knicks. Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns (23 points and 11 rebounds), OG Anunoby (23 points and 7 rebounds) and the aforementioned Cam Payne (14 points in 15 minutes) also stood out while Mikal Bridges was in debt with only 8 points.

On the other hand, Cade Cunningham (21 points with 8 of 21, 6 rebounds and 12 assists), Tobias Harris (25 points and 6 rebounds) and Malik Beasley (20 points with 6 triples) led the Pistons, who suffered with 21 ball losses (6 of them from Cunningham).

Those of JB BickerStaff were very close to assaulting the Garden but his last quarter was a nightmare (7 of 22 in shots with 2 of 8 in triples in addition to 8 losses that resulted in 11 points of the Knicks).

Denver Nuggets took the initial clash of a series that promises strong emotions: he beat 112-110 in the extension of Los Angeles Clippers.

When the Playoffs painting was completed, most NBA fans and experts looked at this crossing between Nuggets (west rooms) and clippers (fifths) as one of the most even, uncertain and attractive.

It did not disappoint at all this first encounter in which the Nuggets were imposed in extra time and with great suffering. The second installment will also be played on Monday in Denver.

Despite a final stretch of the very turbulent regular season due to the shocking dismissal of his coach Mike Malone, those of Nikola Jokicencncented the clippers with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists of the Serbian genius.

He was accompanied by Aaron Gordon (25 points and 8 rebounds), Jamal Murray (21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists) and Russell Westbrook (15 points and 8 rebounds before his exequipo).

In the clippers, which ended the regular phase with great sensations but that this Saturday was missing a magnificent opportunity to steal the court factor, their top scorers were James Harden (32 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists), Kawhi Leonard (22 points and 6 rebounds) and Ivica Zubac (21 points and 13 rebounds).

In a very sharp duel and very narrow margins, the clippers committed 20 ball losses (Kawhi) that gave rise to 29 points of the Nuggets in front of the only 11 of the premises that caused 9 points of the visitors.

In addition, those of Tyronn Lue allowed 7 offensive nuggets between the last quarter and the extension.

The NBA playoffs started with the triumph of Indiana Pacers for 117-98 and without big problems against Milwaukee Bucks.

Indiana (Eastern Fourth) will receive Milwaukee (fifth) on Tuesday again at this crossing of the first round of the East.

The Pacers win for 28 points in the third quarter and, since they exceeded 10 points in the Ecuador of the second period, their advantage no longer came down from the two digits until the end of the match, although the Bucks made a last attempt to the desperate one in the outcome.

This tie is a reissue of the first round of the east last year, when the Pacers sent home to the Bucks.

Milwaukee seeks revenge on this occasion but it will be very difficult for him to get him if Giannis Antetokounmpo receives no more help from his classmates.

The Greek was too alone with 36 points (14 of 23 in field shots), 12 rebounds and a single assistance.

Aj Green (15 points) was Milwaukee’s second top scorer, which suffered from the perimeter with a 9 of 37 in triples. Without counting Giannis, the rest of the Bucks players accumulated among all a lousy 21 of 61 in shots.

The tremendously unfortunate performance of Kyle Kuzma, which in 21 minutes on the court ended with 0 points (0 of 5 in field shots, 0 of 2 from the personnel line), 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 caps and 0 robberies.

Damian Lillard has been on an indefinite leave since the end of March by a blood clot in the right -legged twin, but the Bucks expect the base to return to the court for the second or third game of this series.

On the other hand, the Pacers presumed coral attack with six players above 10 points, including Pascal Siakam (25 points and 7 rebounds), Myles Turner (19 points with 4 triples and 4 caps), Andrew Nembhard (17 points) and Tyrese Haliburton (10 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists but with 3 of 13 in attempts at the hoop).

Those of Rick Carlisle presented 51.9% success in field shots and managed to impose their accelerated rhythm with 22 points to the counterattack.