The Lakes were in a fever in the second half of the season, so the team had to play in the play-in to compete for a place in the playoffs. Frank Vogel’s charges dealt with Golden State (103-100) and got to Phoenix. A series of matches began on the road, also with a defeat. It seemed that this should have a negative impact on players, but LeBron James and company rallied their strength and equalized the score in the return match (109-102). Thus, the Lakers returned home in high spirits. The reigning champion did not stop there and taught the Sunz lesson (109-95) within his native walls. Anthony Davis had a great fight, because he chalked up another dub-double, although they played very tough against the striker.
The New York team is more talked about than Brooklyn, although there is nothing surprising here. Few believed in the club, but Tom Thibodeau built a powerful car that finished fourth in the main tournament. The Knicks got Atlanta as their rivals in the first series of the playoffs, that is, the struggle itself suggested itself, which, in principle, we have been observing for three games already. The team was unable to come out ahead after two home matches, so it was aimed at winning the last meeting, but it did not work out. New York fought to the last, but the Hawks’ defense was on top (94-105), except that Derrick Rose managed to tickle the nerves of the opponent. At 32 years old, the star point guard scored 30 points, however, even this was not enough.
