On April 28, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers, the Pelicans lost the series 0-3, the Celtics defeated the Heat, and the Lakers defeated the Nuggets to pull back a city and refused to sweep out.

Magic-Knight

The situation in the first half of the game remained stalemate, and the Cavaliers had the upper hand with the super high finishing efficiency of the inside in the second quarter, but they did not expect the sudden change in the second half, and the team suffered a serious power outage, scoring only 10 points in a single quarter, and collapsing directly with a net minus 27 points. Wagner stepped up to take over the game, and the suspense was lost early, and the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 112-89 to defend the home court, so that the series score came to 2-2, and the next game was crucial.

Pelican-Thunder

The Pelicans seem to be completely unable to match the intensity of their opponents, McCollum's performance is exceptionally sluggish, his inability to shoot + various turnovers is really bad, Ingram is limited and it is difficult to play explosively, and Zion's absence makes the team directly downgrade. On the other hand, the Thunder played with ease, running smoothly, firmly controlling the rhythm at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the whole process was not a big challenge. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 106-85 to take a 3-0 lead in the series, and they were only one step away from advancement.

Heat - Celtics

At the beginning of the game, the defensive intensity of the Green Army remained good, allowing the opponent to score only 12 points in the first quarter, and their own offense gradually improved, and a wave of small climaxes bloomed inside and outside to directly open the gap, leading by 24 points at 63-39 into the halftime. Without a magical three-pointer, the Heat is difficult to fight back, and the piecemeal scoring is of little effect, and the situation has always been suppressed. At the end of the game, the Celtics beat the Heat 104-84, and Brown and Tatum both scored 22 points.

Lakers - Nuggets

The Nuggets are still in a familiar backward situation, with poor outside shooting, scoring mainly focused on Jokic and Murray, the Lakers who have no way out play very tough, Davis frequently finishes inside, and the whole team is very resolute in seizing opportunities, leading by 13 points at 61-48 into the halfcourt. Yibian fought Jokic and Porter Jr. to start a fierce chase, and Russell and Vincent's three-pointers stopped the bleeding at critical moments, which allowed the Lakers to maintain a double-digit advantage into the final quarter, and the whole team played steadily and did not give a chance. In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Nuggets 119-108, and the series fell behind 1-3, and they successfully pulled back a game to refuse to be swept.