Knicks, Timberwolves go up 3-1; Jayson Tatum suffers serious injury; Mavericks win lottery in stunner

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🏀 Good morning to all, but especially to …

The New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves …

It Knicks They have not been in the conference finals since 2000. They are 48 minutes to change -after their third comeback in four games. New York passed a third quarter of 14 points deficit to overcome the Celts, 121-113Behind the explosions of the late game of, well, almost everyone.

• Jalen Brunson It ended with 39 points (26 of which came after the break) and its 102 points in the fourth quarter in this post -season are the most important for any of the first 10 playoff games of a single campaign team.
• The Brunson marker could be argued I wanted to do it The key needs to be the key. Mikal Bridges Went through 23 points -10 to the fourth quarter – Karl-Anshony Towns accumulated 23 points and 11 rebounds, and And Annoby Added 20 points.
• Jayson tatum It was magnificent for Boston until his night took a potentially disastrous turn. Located at 42 points late in the fourth quarter, Tatum suffered a lower body injury And it is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging today.

We will get more information about Tatum in a little. But even when he left the game with less than three minutes left, New York led nine. I am so impressed, obviously, of Brunson, but really for Bridges and Annoby. The bridges hit several half -range strokes lasting the fourth, and Annoby shot a perfect 4 for 4 in the final frame.

These boys were introduced mainly to defend Tatum and Jaylen Brown (They were excellent in the latter), but they also show impressive offensive repertoires.

It TimberwolvesIn the meantime, they are also in a conference finals game after a victory of 117-110 on the Warriorand for the second consecutive match, Anthony Edwards“The fascinating talent turned the game to the head. Edwards scored 16 points in the third quarter, almost surpassing Golden State by himself, as Minnesota turned a 60-58 deficit at halftime into an 87-67 advantage.

Edwards ended with 30 points and Julius randle had 31. Minnesota shot 16 by 34 (47%) of 3 Stephen Curry-Lested Golden State was 8 to 27 (30%) from Deep. Jimmy Butler (14 points) remains too passive In the absence of Curry, writes Brad Botkin.

… and also a good morning to the Dallas Mavericks …

From 1.8% of probabilities to the joy of 100% not written: the Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery – and the right to write Coope Flagg – In an impressive spin of events, especially considering the butcher’s shop Luka Doncic trade.

• The Mavericks had the 11th best probability (1.8%) to win the lottery. This is the fourth lowest percentage it has won.
• Yes these are the same Mavericks who treated Dončić Anthony Davis On the commercial deadline, a movement ridiculed by many then saw Kyrie Irving Tears your ACL. Still, Dallas did the game tournament. Now they have the number 1 selection.
• Is even more wild – the Mavericks only had these odds thanks to Coin Flip and another team that makes the playoffs.
• Here is the amount of evil GM Nico Harrison and the rest of the front office react. It’s a second chance Harrison does not deserveJasmyn Wimbish Wite.

It is also one that Completely remodeling Mavericks prospectsWrite Sam Quinn.

Here are the first four:

1. Mavericks
2. Ties
3. 76ers
4. Antlers

You will not notice the Jazz nor Wizards – The owners of the two worst records of the NBA- are not there. They are fifth and sixth, respectively, and we will talk a bit. You will also notice that the Spurs moved, and the 76ers not only moved but also achieved their choice, put both between Brad Botkin’s Lottery winners.

Flagg, the National Player of the YearIt’s impressive. Awesome plan. Promised 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in a season at Duke – a season that reclassified up One year for. He is a dynamic scorer, tremendous defender, very good shooter (38.5% of 3), a prominent athlete and obstructed competitor. With him next to Davis and his former Blue Devil Dereck Lively IIDallas has a monstrous defense.

Here are the first five places of Kyle Boone Draft drill …

1. Mavericks: SF Cooper Flagg, Duke
2. Spurs: Pg Dylan Harper, Rutgers
3. 76ers: SF Ace Bailey, Rutgers
4. Hornets: SG VJ EDGECOMBE, Baylor
5. Jazz: Sg Tre Johnson, Texas

… and Here is the complete order of the project.

👍 Honorable Mentions

🏀 And it’s not a good day for …

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics …

We do not know the gravity of Tatum’s injury By the way, but it was not a particularly promising view. He searched the ground, brought to the ground and was wheelchairs, full of emotions.

If it is as serious as it seems, it has devastating impacts, obviously in the short term, but also in the long term. Celtics already had it trouble keeping the championship core togetherAnd a long absence of Tatum could accelerate this dismantling.

In the short term, Celtics lose this bite, especially considering Tatum’s excellence. Brown disappeared as the second star, writes James Herbert.

• Herbert: “Brown made four changes on Monday, but also lost three shots when he attacked the basket, which effectively functioned as live ball changes because New York could run in the other way with an advantage. Some of his 3s out of Drribera were badly advised.

… and it’s not a good morning for Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards

Jazz and magicians reach the fifth and sixth choice, respectively, the worst choice he could have achieved is brutal.

Continues one terrible lucky lucky lotteryNot only for jazz, but for the worst NBA teams. From the league changed its lottery probabilities format In 2019 to discourage closure, the The number 1 selection still has to go to the worst team in the leagueI noticed.

• Pereles: “Maybe Karma came to Jazz, which fined $ 100,000 in the end to violate the league’s participation policy during the season to Star Star Lauri Markkanen. … On the other hand, jazz have never moved to the project lottery, which was instituted in 1985, nor have they never had the selection number 1 in the NBA draft. “

Magi actually played their boys, but they are simply bad after years of mismanagement of the office.

The worst NBA team has fallen at number 5 three years in a row. A game team has won the lottery two years in a row. Is Time for another lottery reformespecially considering that the current ones do not work, and Sam has it An important change To begin with.

👎 not so honorable mentions

⛳ Preview PGA Championship: Rory McILroy can again be again?

With two playoffs and the Lottery of the NBA project, it is easy to forget that we are two days of the PGA championship.

Rory mcilroy It was the story that entered the masters, and delivered, finishing the Grand Slam of the race with his first important title since 2014 and winning in a place that had caused him nightmares. He is now in a place he loves: Quail Hollow, where he won his first PGA victory and also won last year.

So, are we in a two -in -one race? This leads to Patrick McDonald’s storiesand mcilroy and Scottie Scheffler have the two shorter lotsfollowed closely by Bryson Dechambeau.

McILroy is not the only feeling at home this week, says Robby Kalland in his the people of the sleep.

• Kalland: “”Max Homa He is a twice winner of the Wells Fargo and, although only one of them arrived in Quail Hollow, he has a great history on the route. In addition to his victory, in 2019, he has the finishes of T8 on his back in 2023-24. We saw the masters as a return to a course where it has been successful can lead to some of the positive vibrations … “

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📺 What are we seeing on Tuesday

⚾ Red Sox to Tigers18:40 in TBS
🏀 Pacers to Cavaliers (Pacers Lead 3-1)At 19 ha tnt/trutv
🏒 JETS AT STARS (Stars Lead 2-1)20 Has espn
🏀 Nuggets to thunder (series tied 2-2)21:30 to TNT/TRUTV