Who Got It Done
Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure there was no hope for a Chicago Bulls comeback, scoring 33 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the Bucks 116-100 mercy killing of the Chicago Bulls to end their series. Giannis averaged 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in the opening round. The Bucks will face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
| Rk | Player | Tm | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/- | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | CHI | W | 30:07 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11 | 14 | .786 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | +18 | 28.5 | |
| 2 | Nikola Jokić | DEN | @ | GSW | L | 32:12 | 12 | 18 | .667 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | GSW | DEN | W | 37:51 | 10 | 22 | .455 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | +7 | 19.4 | |
| 4 | Nikola Vučević | CHI | @ | MIL | L | 36:58 | 8 | 15 | .533 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 17.9 | |
| 5 | Klay Thompson | GSW | DEN | W | 39:33 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | +6 | 17.0 | |
| 6 | Gary Payton | GSW | DEN | W | 25:46 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 16.7 | ||
| 7 | Pat Connaughton | MIL | CHI | W | 23:21 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | +14 | 15.0 | ||
| 8 | DeMarcus Cousins | DEN | @ | GSW | L | 15:17 | 8 | 12 | .667 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | -2 | 14.6 |
| 9 | Patrick Williams | CHI | @ | MIL | L | 34:31 | 9 | 13 | .692 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | -24 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Aaron Gordon | DEN | @ | GSW | L | 39:42 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | +2 | 12.9 |
POINTS
| 1. | Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | 33 |
| 2. | Stephen Curry GSW | 30 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 30 |
| 4. | Patrick Williams CHI | 23 |
| 5. | Pat Connaughton MIL | 20 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 19 |
| 2. | Bobby Portis MIL | 17 |
| 3. | Nikola Vucevic CHI | 16 |
| 4. | Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | 9 |
| 4. | Jeff Green DEN | 9 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Jrue Holiday MIL | 9 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 8 |
| 3. | DeMar DeRozan CHI | 7 |
| 3. | Monte Morris DEN | 7 |
| 5. | Draymond Green GSW | 6 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Draymond Green GSW | 3 |
| 2. | Aaron Gordon DEN | 2 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 2 |
| 2. | Brook Lopez MIL | 2 |
| 2. | Nikola Vucevic CHI | 2 |
STEALS
| 1. | Javonte Green CHI | 7 |
| 2. | Jevon Carter MIL | 5 |
| 3. | Wesley Matthews MIL | 4 |
| 3. | Klay Thompson GSW | 4 |
| 5. | DeMar DeRozan CHI | 3 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | Jrue Holiday MIL | 6 |
| 1. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 6 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry GSW | 5 |
| 4. | Javonte Green CHI | 4 |
| 4. | Patrick Williams CHI | 4 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Pat Connaughton MIL | 6 |
| 2. | Stephen Curry GSW | 5 |
| 3. | Coby White CHI | 4 |
| 3. | Patrick Williams CHI | 4 |
| 5. | Grayson Allen MIL | 3 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | 11 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 6 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry GSW | 5 |
| 3. | Aaron Gordon DEN | 5 |
| 5. | Bones Hyland DEN | 4 |
Yesterday’s Scores
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 25 | 23 | 30 | 20 |
| Golden State | 30 | 18 | 22 | 32 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | 2 tied | 30 |
| TRB | N. Jokić-DEN | 19 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | G. Antetokounmpo-MIL | 33 |
| TRB | B. Portis-MIL | 17 |
Today’s Playoff On-Court
*all times EST
| G6 – Philadelphia @ Toronto | 7:00 pm | TSN |
| G6 – Phoenix @ New Orleans | 7:30 pm | TNT |
| G6 – Dallas @ Utah | 10:00 pm | SportsNet RM |
Series Snapshots
Western Conference First Round
Memphis vs. Minnesota
Memphis leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Friday, April 29, 9:00PM @MIN
Western Conference First Round
Dallas vs. Utah
Dallas leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 10:00PM @UTA
Eastern Conference First Round
Philadelphia vs. Toronto
Philadelphia leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 7:00PM @TOR
Western Conference First Round
Phoenix vs. New Orleans
Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 2
Next game: Thursday, April 28, 7:30PM @NOP
