On April 3, Beijing time, today the NBA has a total of 5 games, Durant hit a new career high, and the Nets officially missed the top six. Thompson scored eight three-pointers in a single game, and the Warriors locked up the playoffs. The 76ers beat the Hornets, the Cavaliers beat the Knicks, and the Heat beat the Bulls.
The Nets officially missed the top six
Nets 115-122 Hawks, the Nets officially missed the top six. Durant played 42 minutes and 19 seconds, 19-of-28 shooting, 8-of-10 three-point shooting, 9-of-11 free throws, and a career-high 55 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and he played the second half. Durant scored 50+ for the third time this season, setting a record for the most 50+ times in a single season for players aged 33 or over in NBA history, surpassing James and Jordan.
Irving shot just 12 of 32, and although he had 32 points and six assists, he was in Ramadan, eating on the sidelines to replenish his energy. Mills played 30 minutes and 31 seconds, losing all seven shots, including five three-point shots, and the score of the game hung zero.
Trae Young shot 10-of-24 from the field, including 4-of-9 three-pointers and 12-of-14 free throws, for 36 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. For the 19th time this season, he scored at least 30 points and delivered at least 10 assists, the most in the league. In the final moments, he shook off Mills and hit a three-pointer.
The Warriors locked up the playoffs
The Warriors, 111-107 Jazz, completed a 21-point comeback and officially locked up a playoff spot. Thompson shot 14-of-28, scored 36 points, 5 boards and 2 assists, hit four three-pointers in the fourth quarter, led the team to 18-0, curry was happy on the sidelines like a child.
Poole played 38 minutes, 9 of 22, cut 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, cut 20+ in 16 consecutive games, and averaged 26.6 points and 5.1 assists in these 16 games, shooting 49.6% from the field and 45% from three-point range.
Gobert played 37 minutes and 32 seconds, shooting 5 of 9, 2 of 0 three-pointers, 4 of 7 free throws, and had 14 points, 20 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. In the final 22 seconds, he made a fatal pass mistake after grabbing the rebound. Mitchell played 32 minutes and 44 seconds, shooting 8-of-19, 4-of-10 from three-point range and 6-of-7 from the free throw line, with 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Bulls pseudo-strong team
The Heat 127-109 Bulls, who have a record of 0-17 against the top three teams in the East and West this season. LaVine played 35 minutes, shooting 11-of-21, 5-of-12 from three-point range, 6 free throws, and had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. DeRozan scored 26 points and 2 assists.
Butler played 35 minutes, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 2-of-3 from three-point range, 6-of-7 from the free throw line, 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, and he scored 16 points in the first half.
Hayward makes a comeback
76ers 144-114 Hornets, Harden played 31 minutes 10 shots 4, 6 of 3 points, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists and 1 steal. Embiid played 31 minutes, shooting 12-of-16, 1-of-3 from three-point range, 4-of-6 from the free throw line, and 29 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Hayward came back after missing 22 games with an ankle injury, playing 16 minutes off the bench, shooting 2-of-6, 1-of-2 three-pointer, and had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Shooting 5-of-12 from three-point range and 3-of-6 from three-point range, he finished with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, becoming the youngest player in league history to achieve 200 three-pointers in a single season (20 years and 223 days).
Garland set a record
Cavaliers 119-101 Knicks, Garland 24 points and 13 assists, the third game of the season with 20 points and 10 assists, plus five three-point statistics, this game equaled the Cavaliers' record of 20 points, 10 assists + 5 three-point games in a single season held by Mark Price. Love had 15 points and five rebounds, and seven players on the team had double-doubles.