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Tonight’s NBA playoff action will see both of the top seeds in the association take on teams looking to spring an upset.
At 7 p.m. ET the 1-seeded Boston Celtics will take on the 8-seeded Miami Heat as the Celtics look to double their lead in the series.
In Game 1, Jayson Tatum logged a 23-10-10 triple-double for the Celtics as they trounced the Heat in a 114-94 win. They enter this game as a 14.5-point favorite.
TONIGHT ☘️ Round 1 Game 2
⏰ 7:00 PM
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Small Business of the Game: @TheExodusBooth #DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/k60JdDBKyb— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 24, 2024
Then at 10:30 p.m. ET, the 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder host the New Orleans Pelicans with New Orleans hoping to show that they can at least stay competitive in a series without the services of superstar Zion Williamson. Oklahoma City are 7.5-point favorites.
The Pelicans came pretty close in Game 1 without their former No. 1 overall pick, putting up a good defensive effort in a 94-92 loss. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 28 points for OKC and go-ahead basket in the final minute sealed the 1-0 lead they now hold.
Game 2 in OKC on the way ⚡
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⏰ Coverage begins at 8PM CT
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📻 @sportsanimal #ThunderUp️ pic.twitter.com/ECUCtmzMmf— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 24, 2024
The winner of the Celtics-Heat series will take on the winner of the ongoing series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers currently own a 2-0 lead in that series.
As for the Thunder-Pelicans series, the winner over there will take on whoever wins the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. That series is currently even at 1-1.