NBA Playoff Bracket (April 20th)

4 months ago

NBA Playoff Bracket (April 20th)

The Timberwolves came back from down 39-25 in the first quarter to tie up the series 1-1 after beating Denver 119-114. CJ McCollum dropped 32 points to lead Atlanta past New York to also tie the series 1-1. The Cavs handily beat Toronto, going up 2-0, after Brandon Ingram had merely 7 points and Mitchell and Harden combined for 58.

By Samir Mehdi

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Anthony Edwards Defends Rudy Gobert After Game 2 Win, Shares Game Plan vs Nikola Jokic

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Alan Hahn: Kevin Durant “Has to Play” Despite Knee Concern

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