At the same time, the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs was basically completed.
On April 15, the first game of the series between the Eastern Conference's first-place Menglong and eighth-place Wizards began.
Wizards starting lineup: Markieff Morris, Otto Porter, Marcin Gortat, John Wall, Bradley Beal.
Men's starting lineup: Serge Yinbaka, OG Anunoby, Jonas Valanciunas, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan.
The two teams fought fiercely throughout the game. With a 14-1 attack wave in the middle of the last quarter, the Menglong team at home finally defeated the Wizards 114-106, leading the total score 1-0.
This is the first time in the history of the Mongolian team that they have made a good start in the playoffs (previously 0 wins and 9 losses); at the same time, they have ended their 10-game losing streak in the first game of the series. This is the second time in the history of the Mongolian team that they have won the first game of the series since the 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals.
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The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 23-28, 36-27, 26-31 and 21-28 (Wizards in front).
For the Wizards, Wall had 23 points, 15 assists, 4 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Morris had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Beal had 19 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, Gortat had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and Scott had 14 points and 3 rebounds.
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Six men from the Menglong team scored in double figures, Yin Baka had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, DeRozan had 17 points and 6 assists, White had 18 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, Anunoby had 12 points, and CJ Miles scored 4
A three-pointer and 12 points, Lowry had 11 points, 9 assists and 3 rebounds.
In the entire game, the Menglong team scored 16 three-pointers.
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On April 18, the Menglong, which won the first game, continued to face the Wizards at home. The Menglong took a big lead with a three-pointer in the first half. The Wizards, under the leadership of Wall, once caught up with the score in the final quarter, but DeRo
Zan's consecutive scoring helped Menglong stabilize the situation, and finally won again 130-119. Menglong took a big 2-0 lead.
Single quarter score (Menglong in front): 44-27, 32-31, 24-32, 30-29
For the Mongols, DeRozan had 37 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Valanciunas had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Lowry had 13 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds, CJ Miles had 18 points, Yin Baka had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Wright 11 points;
For the Wizards, Wall had 29 points and 9 assists, Scott had 20 points and 4 rebounds, Lawson had 14 points and 8 assists, Porter had 12 points and 3 steals, Oubre had 11 points and 5 rebounds, Mayinmi had 12 points, and Bill had 9 points and 3 assists.
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On April 21, the Washington Wizards at home defeated the Toronto Rams 122-103, bringing the total score to 1-2.
In this game, the Wizards "double gun" Bill + Wall jointly contributed 56 points, 10 rebounds and 18 assists. Not only did they have full firepower, but they also angered the two core players of the Menglong team in the third quarter, causing the Menglong team to collapse instantly.
The Wizards fell behind 0-2 with a total score of 0-2 in the first two games. This has a lot to do with the fact that the "double guns" Bill and Wall were always unable to fire at the same time. In the first two series, Bill made only 11 of 28 shots, with a shooting percentage of
At 39%, his average contribution of 14 points per game is far lower than his average of 22.6 points per game in the regular season.
Returning to their home court, the Wizards finally found their offensive sense at the same time. The two of them scored 40 of the team's 69 points in the first half. Both shot over 60%, with Bill shooting 8 of 11 from the field.
In the game, he scored 21 points in 19 minutes.
For the Mongols, DeRozan made 10 of 22 shots, scored 23 points, had 4 assists and 3 turnovers. Lowry made 6 of 14 shots, scored 19 points, 8 assists and 5 turnovers. Valenciunas and Arsenal
Nonobi scored 14 points and 12 points respectively.
For the Wizards, in addition to the double backcourt, Gortat scored 16 points, and Oubre and Scott, who came off the bench, both scored 12 points.
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On April 23, the Washington Wizards defeated the Toronto Rams 106-98 at home, tying the total score at 2-2.
Score in a single quarter: 30-22, 21-18, 29-40, 18-26 (Wizards are behind).
Although Bill was ejected, his continuous scoring at critical moments helped the Wizards stay alive several times. In the end, he scored a Wizards-high 31 points!
For the Mongols: DeRozan had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Lowry had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Valanciunas had 11 points, and Poeltl had 10 points.
Wizards: Bill 31 points, Wall 27 points, 14 assists and 6 rebounds, Gortat 12 points, Oubre 10 points, Porter 12 points and 6 rebounds.
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On April 26, the Menglong were at home to face the Wizards in the Tianwangshan battle.
In the first half, the two teams played suffocating defense with low shooting percentages. In the second half, they entered an offensive rhythm. Both teams' backcourts performed well. However, the Wizards' two guns misfired at the end, and the Menglong's Delon White became a surprise player.
Scored 5 points in a row to help the team win.
In the end, the Menglong defeated the Wizards at home 108-98, winning the battle at Tianwangshan and taking the lead in getting the match point.
Full score (Wizards in front): 24-23, 23-25, 31-31, 20-29.
Wizards: Wall had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, Beal had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Gortat had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, and Oubre had 14 points.
For the Mongols: DeRozan had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Lowry had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists, Valanciunas had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, and White had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
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On April 28, the Wizards faced the Menglong challenge at home.
The Wizards performed well in the first three quarters of this game, but the Menglong relied on better integrity to bite the score. In the final quarter of the game, neither Wall nor Bill had enough physical support. The Menglong used transition offense to overtake the score and used the frontcourt to
The board controls the rhythm.
In the end, the Menglong defeated the Wizards 102-92 and eliminated their opponents 4-2 to advance to the second round.
Full score (Menglong in front): 20-30, 30-23, 23-25, 29-14
For the Mongols: Lowry had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, DeRozan had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Valanciunas had 14 points and 12 rebounds, VanVleet had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Siakam had 11 points and 8 assists.
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Wizards: Bill had 32 points and 3 rebounds, Wall had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Markieff Morris had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Scott had 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Generally speaking, there is nothing too eye-catching about this series between the two teams. Both teams have double guns in the backcourt and are stars, but both lack star power and are prone to losing their legs in key battles.
To put it bluntly, this series is just about rookies pecking each other, and the technical and tactical content is not high.
