Recap of NBA Playoff Games For Wednesday, April 24th Feat. Scores, Stats, SHOCK, News & Notes and A Word!

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Eric Gordon rises up among the enemies
as the Rockets advanced

The NBA Playoffs rolled on last night with only two games on tap, but both of the those games were potential close out games as the Houston Rockets were looking to stop the music on the Utah Jazz as they topped off the 1^st period knotted up at 20. But Donovan Mitchell got off to a rough start and finished 4 – 22 from the field and laid an egg out of 9 attempts from the three point arc and despite his shooting woes and the teams overall shooting percentage at 37, the Jazz still had a fighting chance. But the Rockets kept the pace and wouldn’t let the Jazz go on a run as the Rockets were able to do just enough to secure the win 100 – 93 with 26 hard earned points from James Harden and Clint Capella notched a double-double with 15 points and 17 boards as the Rockets advanced to their third straight Western Conference semi-final and await and the winner of the Clippers/Warriors series.

Durant's 45 wasn't
enough to beat the Clips

Speaking of the Clippers/Warriors series, we head out to California as the Clippers were looking to stave off elimination by the Warriors as that was gonna be a tall task since the Warriors torched the Clippers for 41 points in the 1^st period, the third time they scored 40 during this series. But Lou Williams, who finished with 33 points and 10 assists, stated they had a mix of arrogance and hard work and as they the 2^nd period for separation. But for the Warriors, who got 45 career playoff points from Kevin Durant, produced some defensive miscues and had a lack of offensive focus, couldn’t close the gap and yet again, the Clippers S-H-O-C-K-E-D the crowd at Oracle and snuck past the Warriors 129 – 121 to force a Game 6 on Friday night.

For your NBA Quick News & Notes, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who missed some games during the 76er’s series due to his troublesome left knee, underwent arthroscopic surgery, but he will be ready for the start of training camp.

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Recap of NBA Playoff Games From Tuesday, April 23rd Feat. Scores, Stats, Dame Time 50, News & Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline

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Kawhi was in beast mode

Booooooy looka here! The NBA was rocking last night with four games ballin’on the hard-court  and three of them were potential close out games as we was tip it off with my home city Orlando Magic trying to keep the magic show going against the Toronto Raptors. The Magic, well they were just happy to be there as they couldn’t hit diddly squat! They shot 38% from the field, 26% percent from deep and 74% from “ the free throw line” and was ran out of the building as Toronto was clicking on all cylinders with 27 points from Kawhi Leonard and 24 from Pascal Siakim as the Raptors outgunned, outmuscled, out schemed, out ran and out everything, Alliteration, You Know I Love It, the Magic 115 – 96 as they match up against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.

Joel Embiid carried his team

Speaking of the 76ers, they were also in a potential closeout game as they faced off against the Brooklyn Nets as the Nets were trying to compete with Orlando Magic’s shooting percentages as they scored the least amount of points in a half this season, which matched the lowest in the shot-clock era. The only bright spot is they won the 3^rd period, but other than that, the 76er’s rung their bell 122 – 100 as Joel Embiid notched a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds as they will battle against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Jamal Murray was magnificent

In the third game of the night in The Mile High City, the Denver Nuggets got some home cooking as they contended with the San Antonio Spurs as the Nuggets jumped off to a hot start as they were looking to take a 3 – 2 series lead. The Spurs were dismal in scoring the rock in the 1^st and 3^rd periods, but made a tremendous run in the 4^th, but it was not efficient enough and the Spurs were whacked, walloped, and waxed, Alliteration, I Love It, by the Nuggets 108 – 90 as Jamal Murray poured in 23 points and there were a total of six Nuggets players in double figures and Game 6 will tip off on Thursday. 

Damian sends the Thunder home and
tells them bye-bye

As Steve Harvey says on Family Feud, we gotta good one today folks as we head to Rip City as the Portland Trailblazers were seeking to close-out the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Thunder wasn’t cooperating as they ran out of the gate like a Kentucky Derby thoroughbred! After the dust settled and runs from both teams, the Thunder led at halftime 61 – 60 as the Damian Lillard notched 34 at the break. The 3^rd and 4^th periods were like a see saw on a playground, but late in the game, the Blazers were down 15 as Russell Westbrook had a triple double and Paul George had 36. But the Blazers had Dame Time as the game was knotted up at 115 and as the game clock traveled down to zero, Lillard pulled up from just inside the half-court line and drained the dagger to seal the deal 118 – 115 as Lillard finished with a career postseason high of 50 and broke the franchise record of 10 three pointers as they now await the winner of the Spurs/Nuggets series. Side Note: Blazers center Enis Kanter, who finished with 13 points, 13 boards, 4 assists and a block did so with a separated left shoulder that he suffered in the 1^st period and received a shot at halftime but gutted it out till the very end.

For your NBA Quick News & Notes, Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and former Milwaukee Bucks head coach, met with the LA Lakers on their coaching vacancy and the Lakers also interviewed Tyron Lue for a second time and finally, Kelli Tennant, the young woman who has filed a civil lawsuit against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton, when he was an assistant with the Golden State Warriors back in 2014 for sexual assault, indicated that she scared to come forward and stated, “this type of behavior cannot be condoned and no woman should ever be made to feel like a victim.” If you have experienced sexual assault, please get in touch with RAINN’s crisis hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673).

This sports segment was sponsored by NIJEAS, providing sportswear for the fan in YOU! To get your merchandise, please visit www.nijaes.com Thank you for tuning in and make sure you follow me on Twitter @iamceejayjoseph and Instagram at @iamceejayjoseph and tune in next time to CeeJay Sports where I will Sprinkle a Little Spirituality in your Sports! Be Blessed and remember, I will bless the Lord at all times!!