Cavaliers vs. Heat and OKC vs. Grizzlies to close out the playoffs
Miami defeated Atlanta in overtime, and Memphis ended Nico Harrison's dream in Dallas
The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is now closed after the victories of Miami Heat against Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies against Dallas Mavericks in the last play-in matchups.
Miami Heat will face Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round after becoming the first team to advance from the tenth seed in a play-in. Their win against the Hawks came in overtime after a closely contested game. Tyler Herro performed exceptionally with 30 points. Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points, and Bam Adebayo contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds. Despite Trae Young's 29 points and Onyeka Okongwu's 28 points for the Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher, the number 1 draft pick, finished with a 1-for-11 field goal shooting and 0-for-7 from beyond the arc.
The other qualifying team is the Memphis Grizzlies, who shattered the hopes of the Dallas Mavericks, confirming that after trading Luka Doncic, they went from NBA finalists to missing the playoffs. Anthony Davis delivered a stellar performance with 40 points which, however, couldn't secure a win. "Defense wins championships," said Nico Harrison, but his team couldn't contain Ja Morant, who played injured. Oklahoma City Thunder will play against the Grizzlies in the first round. Jaren Jackson scored 24 points yesterday, 22 for Morant and Desmond Bane, and 15 points and 11 rebounds for Zach Edey. Santi Aldama added 11 points off the bench.
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