Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder will look to move closer to sweeping the Grizzlies in Game 3. Still, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault expects the Grizzlies to get a lift playing in front of their home crowd for the first time in the series.
Eleven years after buying the once laughingstock franchise, the 69-year-old billionaire is getting the last laugh. Led by a healthy“I think it’s the best basketball you can watch,” Jokic said of the closely contested series that's tied 1-1.While the Clippers were opening the playoffs in Denver, their fans watched on a giant video board at the plaza outside Intuit Dome.
Fans attending Thursday night will find a towel and noisemaker at their seats and those who arrive 30 minutes early will get a Leonard T-shirt."They have the crowd at the end towards our bench. It's like a high school crowd, which is actually really cool," he said, referring to The Wall, a 58-row section of Clippers superfans. “That building, it's very loud whether the crowd is cheering or not, so we have to be prepared for that.
What to know: The Pistons beat the Knicks on the road 100-94 in Game 2, evening the series and ending the NBA’s longest losing streak in the playoffs at 15 games. Little Caesars Arena, home of the Pistons since 2017, will host its first playoff game on Thursday night. Detroit’sscored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Game 2 after he had 21 points on 8-of-21 shooting and 12 assists in his postseason debut.as both were limited to 10 points after each scored 23 points in Game 1.
What to know: The Clippers tied the series with a four-point win in Game 2, led by Leonard's 39 points on 15 of 19 shooting andpracticed Wednesday and Adelman is hopeful the forward's sprained left shoulder will allow him to play in Game 3. Several of the Nuggets players and staff were sickened by a stomach bug earlier in the week that appears to be abating. Little has separated the two teams in the first two games, with Denver taking the opener by two points in overtime.
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