2025. NBA Play Play-In highlighted: Warriors, Magic Clinch Playoffs

NBA NBA 2025 playing tournament was excluded on Tuesday and although both seeds number 7 progressed, the results were far from predetermined, especially at the Western Conference, where Golden State Warriors He barely surpassed Memphis Grizzlies.

Here’s a summary of the first day of playing the tournament:

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Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry They threw themselves with each other and hugged each other.

The Jimmy’s playoffs in his great splendor on the big stage pulled all the pressure from Curry, and now they take Golden State Warriors to the playoffs.

“I know I want to win the championship, so he needs it, what would, this would be number 5?” Said Butler.

Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities at both ends at each chance, Curry scored 37, and the Warriors earned the seventh seed at the Western Conference winning Memphis grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night at a playing tournament.

Curry overthrew the basic 3-poen with 1:50 and one from the left wing from a minute to the clock, then turned four free throws in five seconds.

Golden State has now headed to the best of seven first round with Rockets Starting with a match 1 on Sunday in Houston.

“It took 83 games, but we are where we want to be, what it returns to the playoffs and we have the opportunity,” said coach Steve Kerr.

After a couple of free throwing of Curry with the remaining 5.4 seconds, Grizzlies had one last chance – but Santi Aldam He couldn’t enter the ball before breach for five seconds.

Desmond Bane scored 30 points and I Morant 22 For Memphis, who will head home to play on Friday against the winner of the Mavericks-Kings match on Wednesday night in Sacramento to determine the eighth of the playoffs.

With Grizzlies on a roll in the middle of the third, Butler grabbed the momentum with theft and dull. He shot 12 for 20 in a second straight performance of 30 points and his highest scoring game since he joined the Warriors in the trade deadline. He made 12 out of 18 free throws – after being 63 out of 68 in April during the previous eight games.

Morant came down hard rolling his right ankle when he stepped Buddy Hieldthe leg and developed it Quinten post With 4:25 he remained in the third, but he stood up and finished the game in three points to withdraw Grizzlies within 82-81.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 18 points while Zach Edy He contributed 14 points, 17 rebounds and hit two free throws with the remaining 14.3 seconds.

Curry had eight rebounds, four assists and shot 9 for 22, while Scotty Pippen Jr. regularly ran into before he threw out late.

On April 1, in the 134-125 victory, Curry illuminated the grizzlies for 52 points on his floor 134-125, and the grizzlies made him the main priority-but Butler took responsibility.

“He is different”, Draymond Green said.

Led four direct scoring estates to bring the Warriors to 31-18 late in the first quarter-pointed Gary Payton IICutting the crash, taking place for 3 and made a shot in three points and just playing in three points. Butler did not show the signs that was hit by the gentle muscles of the left quadriceps after taking the knee Kawhi Leonard on Sunday.

Warriors hoped to avoid this extra game but lost in extension of Scissors In the final part of the season on Sunday for their third defeat during the last week.

Curry, Green and The Warriors were 0-3 in games in the games during the 2021 and last year. Grizzlies eliminated them at the Chase Center by winning 117-112 in ’21.

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Orlando magic star Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner entered the Tuesday of the NBA game to play on an average of a combined 60-point against Atlanta Hawks This season. But while the two fought to find their insults, the magic bench enhanced and took them to a 120-95 victory.

Cole Anthony came down from a bench to run Orlando with 26 points and six assists, while Anthony Black He scored 16 points in 6 -d-7 shooting and was a high plus-34 in 28 minutes. With a victory, magic will progress to play in the first round of playoffs against Boston Celtics Starting on Sunday in Boston.

After jumping into the early two -digit leadership, it seemed as if magic would cruise in that 7 seeds, but then Hawks left the break at halftime. They reduced Marz to 71-68, and three minutes remained in the third quarter because Orlando’s offense became cold. It is common for magic to have poorly offensive moves during the games, and this will be a problem to progress. They almost demolished them on Tuesday, but they inserted themselves into the equipment and did not let Atlanta catch the lead before blowing hawks from the water in the fourth quarter.

The spell usually compensates for their lack of insult with one of the best defenses in the NBA. This was exposed on Tuesday because they held Hawks up to 38.1% of the shooting from the field and 19% from the range of 3 points. While Search Young He ended up with 28 points, he was ineffective 8-in-21, and his magic was under his skin to the extent that anger hit the ball, except he threw the ball on the clerk, which in the fourth quarter earned a couple of technical offenses and ejection.

Banchero finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, but he would need more orland from him if he wants any opportunity against Boston.

Associated Press contributed to this report.

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