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The incredible second round of the NBA continues, plus a Champions League classic

The incredible second round of the NBA continues, plus a Champions League classic

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The upward trend: home advantage is for vacuum cleaners

Every spring, the NBA rights bless users with melodramatic ads for the playoffs. Big drama! Every night! Turn on every second and consume every ad! Please!

Most of the time, every game is not a must, especially in the off -season. We still have eight teams left. Flukes can still linger at this point.

And yet this year? The ads were correct. The second round is Cook. No home team won a game. Even up to the minutia, nothing went as expected. Teams with long breaks look lost. Teams without peace look fresh. Nothing is real.

Last night was the best we had so far:

  • In the late game, the Warriors exceeded the Timberwolves 99-88 in a competition that does not indicate as close as this 11-point edge. And most of them did it without Steph Currywho left the game in the first half with a thigh injury. Minnesota only scored 31 points in the first half. Draymond Green scored four 3 points, Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield were electrical and Anthony Edwards The prince who was promised – came out flat. Golden State 1, Minnesota 0.

  • The earlier game was even more shocking. The top seed cavaliers entered the game Three important contributors are missing And still opened a massive early lead against the Pacers, who had already stolen game 1 in Cleveland on Sunday. Donovan Mitchell had 48 points, but it was not enough to stop Tyresian Haliburton. Mr. overvaluedFrom wiping a game 2 with what can only be conveyed in video form.

Take a look at the situation here: Pacers Down two, 12 seconds, Haliburton on the line with the chance to make it a one-point game with a lot of time. Instead, this happens:

So that the pacers are 2-0. Incredible. This is the first time in the NBA history, in which all Road teams won in the second round game 1.

Let's go to our other playoff sports:

Knowing news

Öler, sticks rise
The NHL also carried out some excellent playoff action last night, with two impressive comebacks. In Las Vegas, Edmonton – in real Oilers fashion – overcome an early deficit With three goals of the third period in a 4-2 win against the Golden Knights to put a 1-0 series in the lead. Ditto for the Stanley Cup favorite -Hurricanes, the required overtime Alex Ovechkin and the capitals 2-1 survive.

Inter Stuns Barca in CL Classic
In one of the best Champions League games that were ever played, Inter Milan led 7: 6 at the top in FC Barcelona yesterday, although he blown two separate 2-0 instructions on both legs of this semi-finals. I thought it would be over after Raphinha adhered to a goal of the 87th minute, which Barca brought a 6-5 overall lead over just a few minutes. Instead, Francesco Acerbi connected it in the 93rd to force additional time, where Davide Frattesi ended it in the 99th. Only An incredible game I wish I could look back.

Akron not justified for the post -season
The Akron football team will not play in a Bowl game next year, said the NCAA due to the poor value rate of the program of the program. It has been the first time in over 10 years that a program has created such a punishment. The zippers have not played in a Bowl game since 2017. Read more.

Further news

  • Defender in the ongoing defender Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial The complainant grilled yesterday. We had Several authors on site in Ontario.
  • Sue Bird Is the new managing director for the US -National Basketball teamPresent Sources tells The athlete.
  • A F1 Surprise: Oliver Oakes Oliver Oakes Alpine Team Returned yesterday, effectively immediately. More details here.
  • The Yankees defined Carlos Carrasco For the order yesterday. They have a few candidates take its place in the rotation.
  • Aston Villa And Tottenham Hotspur Will play his next game two days earlier after the discussion with the Premier League. Read our full report.

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Pulse surveys: A new AI tendency?

NBC did everything right from the PR perspective. After reconcile The NBA rights last summer changed the network its once pelant reporting by setting intelligent talents and of course brought back “round ball rock”, which is a Homerun.

And then yesterday, the news from a possible hook: when he tried to really use the nostalgia of all of this, NBC said it will use AI Jim Fagan's voice for advertising materials. Fagan, who died in 2017, was the classic voice of the promos of the network from the 1990s.

There is a lot to analyze here. Feelings at AI, nostalgia for the 90s etc. Before I think I want to know how to feel about it.

Let's think that's:

  • Harmless and cool. They overreact, branch.
  • Lazy and cheap. Stop living in the past, nbc.

Let your voice hear here. We will publish the results tomorrow.

What can be seen

📺 UCL: Arsenal in Paris Saint-Germain
3 PM ET on CBS/Paramount+
If this is something like the inter-barca match from yesterday, then it's a must-watch stuff. And don't forget Declan Rice's Heroic deeds against Real Madrid In the quarters. PSG has currently risen by 1-0. A victory takes you to the Champions League final.

📺 NBA: Knicks at Celtics
7 p.m. ET on TNT/Max
We are back with both annoyed series tonight and I choose them because I am most curious when New York's game 1 performance was a fluke. In Oklahoma City I know that Nikola Jokić is kept in the series. Boston still feels like the favorite here, but the Moxie of this Knicks group is inconstitution.

📺 NHL: stars at jets
9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
Yes, I choose the No. 1 series in our Power ranking, but I do this to help you plan your night. Panthers-Maple Leafs is broadcast at the same time as our choice. So turn on ESPN early if you are more interested in the pucks. In any case, an outstanding night of television. This is game 1 of a great series.

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Pulse picks

Thousands of them clicked on this wonderful story about it George Karl Yesterday … what was actually published this morning. Sorry for it. You can read it here now, I promise that.

Just call him Mr. Nugget: Aaron Gordon Was Denvers Clutch player in this surprising playoff run. Behind him, The Nuggets I won't go quiet Against the best team in the NBA.

The magic and rockets are not as different as John Hollinger writes – both full of promises and Both deal with the same problems.

James Mirtle thinks Panthers Center Sam Bennett should be suspended for his hit Leaf goalkeeper Anthony Stolanz. I agree.

Aaron Richter can be the best right -hander in modern history, Like Jayson strongly detailed. We also expand this tomorrow.

Here is a name that you should remind for the Premier League campaign of next year: Liam DelapThe Ipswich Town Star Every elite club wants.

Mostclicked in the newsletter yesterday: Jeff Zrebiecs Column over the Justin Tucker -saga. Read it here.

Read the most on the website yesterday: The Champions League Live blog.

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(Upper photo: AP Photo / Abbie Parr)

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