NBA battle situation: Thunder wins 1-1 with Nuggets, Knicks reverses 2-0 with Celtics

May 8, 2024/25 NBA playoffs, quarter-finals second leg. In this game, the Knicks made a big comeback away and defeated the Celtics again. The Thunder beat the Nuggets at home in this round to tie the overall score.

Nuggets 106-149 Thunder [Round 2]

Gordon defeated his opponent in the first leg and won a key away victory for the Nuggets. In this game, the Thunder continued to play at home, and the first quarter was extremely strong. Alexander led the opponent and scored 45-21 to lead by as many as 24 points. After that, the two sides fought against each other in the second quarter, and the Thunder still had the upper hand in the offensive, leading 85-56 at the end of the half, 29 points.

The Thunder still had a fierce offensive in the third quarter, quickly hitting 10-2 and widening the gap significantly. Jokic and Murray led the counterattack to chase 69-99; then the Thunder's new offensive came again, and the lead was 124-76 and led by up to 48 points at the end of the third quarter. After that, the final quarter became garbage time, and both sides sent substitutes to play, and the Thunder won the game with no suspense.

So far, the Thunder won a big victory at home and tied the total score to 1-1. In this game, Alexander scored 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Jaylenway scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Homgren scored 15 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, Jokic scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Westbrook scored 19 points were meaningless.

Knicks 91-90 Celtics [Round 2]

The Knicks narrowly defeated their opponent with a slight advantage in the first leg. In the second leg, the Knicks narrowly won again, and the situation was favorable to win two consecutive away games. The Celtics mastered the offensive and defensive rhythm in the first quarter of this game very well, limiting their opponents to lead 24-13. The Knicks' offense improved in the second quarter, and the Celtics also maintained a stable offensive, leading 50-41 at the end of the half.

The two sides still had a stalemate in the third quarter, and the Celtics' offense was always guaranteed, and they led 73-61 at the end of the third quarter. After that, Bridges and Hart led the pursuit, Brunson and Towns performed well, and the Knicks finally overtook 89-86. Since then, Tatum scored 4 points in a row, Brunson made 2 free throws, and the Knicks defended their opponent and staged a big reversal.

So far, the Knicks won two consecutive away games, taking the lead with a total score of 2-0, and the promotion situation was very favorable. In this game, Hart scored 23 points, Towns scored 21 points and 17 rebounds, and Bridges scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. In addition, Brown and White each scored 20 points and both scored in an empty score.