Tuesday marked the final night of double-header action in the NBA Playoffs from Orlando and the stakes couldn’t have been higher. The East Finals got underway with Miami taking care of business in OT versus Boston with a stellar team effort. And it was Game 7 of the West Semifinals where the Joker and Murray helped the Nuggets become the first team to win multiple Game 7s in a single postseason, yet again rallying after being down double-digits.
Enjoy the best highlights from Tuesday’s NBA Playoff action:
The NBA All-Defensive second team big man Bam Adebayo ascended high into the stratusphere where planes fly, or in this case where Jayson Tatum was airborne. In the game’s biggest moment, it was Miami’s All-Star that swatted Tatum’s game-tying dunk in OT to achieve victory in a heart-stopping Game 1.
BAM BLOCK ON TATUM TO CLOSE OUT GAME 1 pic.twitter.com/9taVNrAXjT
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 16, 2020
Jimmy Butler shot an abysmal 24.4% from three this season, but he’s scorched the nets from distance in these playoffs making half his attempts from downtown with no shot being bigger than his go-ahead trifecta to force OT. On top of that, his cagey play got Miami the W in OT, converting on a three-point play the old-fashioned way.
JIMMY IN THE CLUTCH 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 16, 2020
(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/8rpGkCF020
TOUGH JIMMY B 3-POINT PLAY!@MiamiHEAT 116@celtics 114
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
12.0 left in OT on ESPN. BOS ball. pic.twitter.com/dTkuoUS8L0
Denver competed in this series with unbridled confidence which got them to a decisive Game 7 for the second time this postseason, despite multiple 3-1 deficits. The Nuggets were able to prolong their season, credit to Murray’s unmatched resilient play where he stacked up his fourth 40-point game this postseason.
Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) pours in 40 PTS (25 in 1st half) to help the @nuggets win Game 7 and advance to the Western Conference Finals! #Drop40
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
DEN/LAL Game 1: Friday - 9pm/et, TNT pic.twitter.com/jrFpsd8bqM
BANG. JAMAL MURRAY DAGGER. pic.twitter.com/nS5iTh4YyL
— ESPN (@espn) September 16, 2020
Murray behind-the-back to Jokic!@nuggets 22@LAClippers 19
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
WIN or GO HOME GAME 7 on ESPN pic.twitter.com/QTBfnFtrqw
Nikola Jokic went to town on the Clips as he threw everything at them to earn a magnificent triple-double which warrants high praise. The versatile big man is now pinned against an admirable opponent, Anthony Davis, in the West Finals as Denver takes on the other squad from L.A.
Nikola Jokic (16 PTS, 22 REB, 13 AST) becomes the first player in NBA playoff history to record a 20+ rebound triple-double in a Game 7!@nuggets advance to the Western Conference Finals vs. LAL starting Friday at 9pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/rU5Vazyf2Z
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
The Dragon Goran Dragic is arguably playing at the highest level he’s ever played at, even at the age of 34 years old. He blasted Boston for a team-high 29 points with downhill dives to the hole and a 3-pair of long-ranged bombs.
🐉 Dragon drops 29!@Goran_Dragic's team-high 29 PTS lead the @MiamiHEAT to a 1-0 series lead with the OT win! #NBAPlayoffs
— NBA (@NBA) September 16, 2020
Game 2: Thurs. - 7pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/nYqDXYfWak
As great as Bam Adebayo’s block, Jimmy Butler’s big-time buckets, and Goran Dragic’s dominant ECF debut, the Miami Heat don’t win Game 1 without Tyler Herro’s significant plays down the stretch with a near triple-double.
Big bucket by Tyler Herro 😤 pic.twitter.com/z99UD53mar
— ESPN (@espn) September 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1306072407585820673
RW3 has been the most unexpected recurring supporting character of this Disney Bubble reboot. He’s made his mark on the league with countless highlights, including him erasing a layup on this chase-down rejection in an all-important third period.
Denied by Time Lord 😳 pic.twitter.com/PAbXm3864M
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 16, 2020
The witty passing of playmaking aficionado Kemba Walker was put to the test versus a tough Heat defense; however, he broke them down on this deceitful no-look dime to his open teammate inside.
Kemba 👀 Ojeleye on ESPN!@celtics x #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/XgwaLT1buu
— NBA (@NBA) September 15, 2020
Full game highlights of today’s NBA Playoff games will be posted here once they conclude.
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