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FULL NBA Review From April 27, 2021
See the full NBA Game Reviews from Tuesday, April 27, 2021 with entertaining highlights, interesting facts, valuable takeaways, and more!
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The races for the top six playoff spots are becoming extremely interesting, as teams try to secure their playoff bids and avoid the play-in tournament. Boston failed to take care of the coldest team in the league, OKC, but were without Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker, and are now tied with Miami for sixth in the East. Both Dallas and Portland won, keeping the Blazers one game back of the Mavs for the sixth spot in the West. Anfernee Simons had all 27 of his points on 9-10 shooting from deep for Portland. Luka Doncic had 39 for his squad.
Kevin Durant had seven of his 17 in the fourth during Brooklyn’s win over Toronto, clinching them a playoff spot. Milwaukee picked up a road victory over Charlotte, securing them at least a bid for the play-in tournament. In the matchup of two of the league’s worst records, Minnesota survived a close one with Houston.
Here are the best NBA highlights, facts, performers, and takeaways from April 27th, 2021:
Oklahoma City Thunder (119) vs. Boston Celtics (115)
[Highlights] THUNDER (+542) d. @CELTICS (-694) 119-115 [OKC +11 | o215.5]
[Highlights] TIMBERWOLVES (-138) d. @ROCKETS (+118) 114-107 [MIN -2 | u234]
[Highlights] BUCKS (-427) d. @HORNETS (+346) 114-104 [MIL -9.5 | u225.5]
[Highlights] NETS (-190) d. @RAPTORS (+165) 116-103 [BKN -4.5 | u232]
[Highlights] BLAZERS (-232) d. @PACERS (+201) 133-112 [POR -5.5 | o241.5]
[Highlights] MAVERICKS (+145) d. @WARRIORS (-166) 133-103 [DAL +4 | o226]
Brooklyn Nets have overcome an abundance of injuries to still be the best team in the East
Anfernee Simons was lighting it up from distance
Luka’s historic game helped Mavs go on an unbelievable run to blowout Golden State
That was tough 😤@MilesBridges | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/OeFvidqvJi
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) April 28, 2021
Jrue Holiday put ‘em on a poster 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZrATkWKFPi
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 28, 2021
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @GSW): 39 PTS (15-23 FG | 4-10 3P), 8 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] F Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W @CHA): 29 PTS (11-19 FG | 2-4 3P), 8 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] G/F Jaylen Brown, BOS (L v.OKC): 39 PTS (13-26 FG | 4-11 3P), 3 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Anfernee Simons, POR (W @IND): 27 PTS (9-13 FG | 9-10 3P), 4 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] C Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN (W @HOU): 31 PTS (12-22 FG | 2-7 3P), 5 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
ANFERNEE SIMONS CAN SHOOT AS WELL AS HE CAN DUNK
Anfernee Simons made a name for himself during this year’s All-Star break, where he showed off his 40+ inch vertical leap and was crowned the dunk contest champion. In Portland’s matchup with Indiana on Tuesday night, he made it very clear that he is more than just a dunker, as he can also be a knockdown shooter as well.
Simons had a season-high 27 points to lead Portland in scoring. He scored every single one of his points from deep. Heading into the half, Simons was 4-4 from three, and made his next five, finishing 9-10 from beyond the arc on the night. Those nine trey balls are only one shy of Damian Lillard’s franchise record (10) during one game and tied the all-time NBA record for the most consecutive 3PM (13) without a miss, as he entered the game making all four of his most recent 3PA.
The 21-year-old Simons is in his third full season after being drafted in the first round by the Blazers in 2018. He’s only been getting 16.3 minutes per game this season but was left in for 24 on Tuesday night thanks to his hot hand. Simons has now made it known that he can light it up from deep, and could use his performance versus Indy to start seeing more minutes. The high-hopper has shown there’s more to his game than just kissing the rim.
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