Eastern Conference Play In
Toronto Raptors (7) vs Chicago Bulls (8) - Toronto Raptors WIN
SCORES - 125 - 124
Trae Young drops a 52 point game and knocks down a clutch buzzer beater 3 pointer downtown in Chicago to ICE the game for his new found home Toronto. Michael Porter Jr gave some helping hand to Trae Young with 21 points on board. DeMar DeRozan's action packed 35 point game with his midrange excellence was invain as Trae Young Stepped up clutch. Toronto Raptors earn the 7th seed and advance to Playoffs
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Charlotte Hornets (9) vs Washington Wizards (10) - Charlotte Hornets WIN
SCORES - 104 - 100
Donovan Mitchell eliminates Washington Wizards led by Bradley Beal by dropping 36 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds. Robert Williams III contained Porzingis to just 17 points proving his defensive prescence. Tobias Harris executed his catch and shoot game on point and got 19 points to his name. Charlotte Hornets now face Chicago Bulls in the Eliminator 2
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Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls - Charlotte Hornets WIN - Clinch 8th Seed
SCORES - 110 - 108
Chicago Bulls executed their plans to lockup Donovan Mitchell but Robert Williams III came out of Syllabus. Robert Williams III dominated the paint with 27 points/ 11 rebounds/ 2 blocks carrying the Hornets to a marginal victory over the Bulls. Zach Lavine missed the clutch buzzer beater 3 pointer that would have sent Hornets packing. So Bulls are eliminated from Playoffs and Charlotte Hornets advance to playoffs by securing the 8th seed
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Western Conference Play In
Los Angeles Clippers ( 7) vs Dallas Mavericks (8) - Dallas Mavericks WIN
SCORES - 88-90
Dallas Mavericks win a low scoring thriller against the Dallas Mavericks to clinch the 7th seed and advance to Playoffs. Luka Doncic was too much to handle for the clippers as he erupted for 41 points despite the game being a low scoring one. Fred VanVleet and Luka Doncic backcourt outplayed the Westbrook, Paul George backcourt. Kawhi played as usual getting 25 points/ 8 rebounds and 3 steals but the supporting cast did not step up to go through to a victory
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Oklahoma City Thunder (9) vs Portland Trailblazers ( 10 ) - Portland Trailblazers WIN
SCORES - 108 - 115
Damian Lillard drops 45 points with 11 made 3 pointers to eliminate the young OKC team. SGA gave his best effort and recorded a triple double with 35 points/ 11 rebounds/ 10 assists. But the trio of Damian Lillard, Jarrett Allen and Anfernee Simmons overpowered the young inexperienced OKC side. Portland now face Clippers in Eliminator 2
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Portland Trailblazers vs Los Angeles Clippers - Eliminator - Portland Trailblazers WIN - clinch 8th seed
SCORES 113 - 111 OT
It's DAME time yet again as he scored 39 points. But this time around what destroyed Clippers was the Lillard - Jarrett Allen duo. The pick and roll between those two was unguardable for the Small Ball Clippers. Damian Lillard throws an Alley OOP to Jarrett Allen who dunks it to help Trailblazers advance to Playoffs by Clinching the 8th seed. Kawhi and PG13 couldn't do much about it as they were overpowered in terms of size especially in the frontcourt with Bagley and Jarret Allen in Portland
AWAIT the results of Playoffs and order of mock draft will be followed by that