Game 1 of the series between the Raptors and 76ers is shown on Saturday at 6 p.m. in RDS and Sportish.
The Charlotte Hornets not only arrived late in the arena, but appeared late at the one night stand against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 132-103 on Wednesday.
The Hawks will cross swords this week with the Cleveland Cavaliers with a place in the playoffs at stake.
After a first period next to his athletic shoes (8 points, 3/13 in shots, 3 lost balls), Trae Yang found his compass in the 3rd quarter, with his 14 points contributing to the separation of his team. However, he finished with a mediocre 8/24 for 24 points in total, adorned with ten assists.
His lieutenants were more consistent, such as DeAndre Hunter (22 points, 7 rebounds) and Clint Capela, dominating the racket (15 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks). Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot also contributed to the collective effort (8 points, 5 rebounds in sixteen minutes).
“It took me a while to get started, but my teammates did a tremendous job to cover it. “We have a lot of kids who can take the game on their own at any time in a game,” Young said.
Opposite LaMelo Ball, clumsy (7/23 for 26 points, 7 assists), did what he could. But he lacked a little of everything in Charlotte, to hope for a better fate. So their season logically ends there.
A freight train delayed the Hornets before the game. The State Farm Arena is surrounded by railroad tracks, remnants of a time when there were two major train stations in the area. We had to find another way, which caused a delay of about 15 minutes.
Cleveland lost to Brooklyn on Tuesday, but the Cavaliers have another chance to qualify due to their final standings.
The winner of the match between Atlanta and Cleveland will then challenge No. 1 Miami in the first round of the playoffs.
A train that causes headaches
A freight train delayed the Hornets before the qualifier against Atlanta.
The State Farm Arena is surrounded by railroad tracks, remnants of a time when there were two major train stations in the area.
Both stations were demolished decades ago, but several lines remain in use for freight traffic near the city center.
A train stopped at a level crossing and blocked the Hornets’s buses on their way to the players’ entrance.
We had to find another way, which caused a delay of about 15 minutes.
New Orleans is passing by
CJ McCollum scored 27 of the 32 points in the first half, Brandon Ingram added 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-103 in a Western playoff.
The Pelicans, who finished ninth in the West after starting the season 3-16, play the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The winner will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round. New Orleans beat Los Angeles in three of its four games this season.
The Pelicans seemed to be heading for victory, leading 96-75, with 10:39 for the end, but the 10th Spurs rose 16-1 in the next 5:25 to reduce to 97-91. The Pelicans have lost seven consecutive shots during this series.
Valassounas had 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Devin Wassel led San Antonio with 23 points. Dejounte Murray had 16 points in 5 of 19 shots.
Holidays are now waiting for the Texas team, which had the advantage to fight to stand in the playoffs, at the expense of LeBron James Lakers, who doubled in the home straight. What about coach Greg Popovic? The next few days will show if the departure time has reached 73, as at the end of each season in recent years.
