Entertainment and feats, as always, on the NBA night. The Playoffs continue with the Knicks winning a comeback over Atlanta, starting from -13 and eventually signing a 101-92 that says a lot about the balance of the series against the Georgians. Driven by the defense and the 26 points signed by Derrick Rose, the New Yorkers indirectly exploit the bad night shooting by Danilo Gallinari, who fails to go beyond a 2/10 from the field of which 2/9 of three for 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 30 'of play. The third quarter is an anthology for the hosts, who seal the success with a 32-18 and, in the final stage, close with a 25-17 over the Hawks. In race-3, in Atlanta, however, the atmosphere will be different.
Philadelphia also wins, which overwhelms Washington 120-95 thanks to 22 points each by Simmons and Embiid and goes on 2-0. All easy for the Sixers, who control the game from the beginning due to a first quarter closed in double digits of advantage: in the end they close with a fraction of 26-15 that is worth the success. Finally, Utah Jazz beats Memphis for 141-129, also in this case the series is 1-1, finding Donovan Mitchell, who confirms himself as the best scorer for his with 25 points in 26 'of the game. Excellent performances also for Rudy Gobert (21 points) and ex Mike Conley, who gives 20 points.
