Box Score Breakdown for Thursday, April 18, 2019
Sixers Roll Nets Without Embiid
Philly did almost all of their damage in the first and fourth quarters, outscoring Brooklyn, 66-49. The Sixers dominated through ball movement, out-assiting the Nets, 25-12. Philadelphia ended up shooting 49 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range while holding Brooklyn to 41 percent from the field and 21 percent from long range.
Ben Simmons went 11-of-13 from the field to lead the Sixers with 31 points, four rebounds, nine assists and three blocks. Tobias Harris accumulated 29 points, 16 rebounds and three assists. J.J. Redick totaled 26 points and two assists.
D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 26 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Caris LeVert led the bench with 26 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Jarrett Allen totaled 15 points, six boards and two assists.
The Spurs jumped out to a 31-22 first-quarter lead and held a slim halftime advantage. The Spurs' 15-3 run just after the midway point of the final period served to seal the win.
Nikola Jokic's 22 points, which he partly supplemented with eight rebounds, led the Nuggets. Malik Beasley's contributions included 20 points and nine rebounds. Paul Millsap posted 14 points. Gary Harris and Torrey Craig generated matching 12-point efforts while dishing out seven assists and pulling down six rebounds, respectively. Monte Morris' line included 10 points and seven assists.
Derrick White's career-high 36 points led the Spurs. DeMar DeRozan followed with 25 points and also supplied five assists and four rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge registered an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. Rudy Gay totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl and Bryn Forbes netted 10 points apiece.
Kevin Durant put up 38 points in three quarters as the Warriors blew out the Clippers in Game 3 of the first-round playoffs. Durant added seven assists, a steal, and a block in the win. Andrew Bogut, who started in place of an injured DeMarcus Cousins, finished with eight points, 15 rebounds, and five assists for the Warriors. Golden State also saw an impressive 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from Steph Curry.
On the other end, the Clippers shot only 36.6 percent as a team. LA's starting five combined to score just 56 points in total, with 18 of those points coming from Ivica Zubac. Zubac also grabbed a team-high 15 rebounds, nine of which came on the offensive end. His play was nowhere near enough, though, as the Clippers trailed by as much as 35 in Thursday's loss.