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Wednesday, 20 April 2016

2016 NBA Playoff Round 1 - Game Day 4


The Hawks and Spurs blew out the Celtics and Grizzlies respectively, with the Celtics being held to 7 1st qtr points, and the Grizzles being held to 11 1st qtr points. The Celtics scored the lowest q1 playoff points since the shot-clock era, making only 3-of-23 fgs - with 6 of those misses coming from blocked shots. The Hawk's Kyle Korver opened the game with 4 3-pters and the team went on to record a team playoff record of 15 blocks (Horford 5blks, Millsap 4blks). Despite the blowout win, both teams only shot a combined 33% from the field. In games 1 & 2 combined, the Hawks have had the lead for 91min and have trailed for only 1min.

The Grizzlies' 11pt 1st qtr and 68pt totals for the game were both a franchise playoff low, as the Spurs held the Grizzles to under 33% from the field. They won with balanced scoring - all 13 players scored, with the game's highest scorer Patty Mills only scoring 16pts.

Jamal Crawford wins the 6th man of the year award for 2015-16, becoming the first NBA player to win the award 3 times. The Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs join the Golden State Warriors with a 2-0 record after their first 2 games. 94.1% of teams that are up 2-0 have gone on to win their 7-game playoff series.

NBA Top 5 Plays (1min 15 sec):


Kevin Durant's Greatest Dunks (1min 49sec):


6th Man Winner Jamal Crawford Top 6 Plays of 2015-16 (1min 52sec):


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