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Three stars from Monday's NBA playoffs
Two of the teams from the 2022 NBA Finals fell behind 3-1 in their second-round series Monday night, while the Boston Celtics may have lost more than a game during yet another second-half collapse. Here are three stars from Monday's NBA playoffs.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson | 39 points, 12 assists, one turnover
The Knicks have a simple strategy for their series against the Boston Celtics: Don't fall too far behind in the first half, then let their All-Star guard take over at the end of games. Brunson executed that gambit perfectly in Monday's 121-113 win, scoring 26 of his 39 points after halftime.
JALEN BRUNSON PUTS ON A CLINIC IN GAME 4!!
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
39 PTS
12 AST
5 REB
4 3PM
Knicks lead the series 3-1 and are ONE WIN AWAY from the Eastern Conference Finals. pic.twitter.com/zPn0Q2yFRh
Brunson adds to his New York legend with every playoff game. Knocking off the defending champions would take him to another level.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards | 30 points, 5 assists, 6 3PM
The Golden State Warriors actually did a good job containing Anthony Edwards for the first part of their Game 4 battle. Then the Timberwolves All-Star hit a ridiculous 30-foot buzzer-beater to end the first half, and he didn't look back.
ANT TO BEAT THE HALFTIME BUZZER
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
IT'S A BATTLE AT THE BREAK ON ESPN!! pic.twitter.com/tRMFAMhf0j
After cutting the Warriors' lead to two points before the break, Edwards remained red-hot in the third quarter. He scored 16 points to the Warriors' 17 in the third as Minnesota outscored Golden State, 39-17, with Edwards making two threes and one three-point play.
ANTHONY EDWARDS IS TAKING OVER ‼️
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
He's got 28 PTS on 6 3PM...
Midway through the 3Q pic.twitter.com/TCMnKn16bp
Edwards finished with 30 points in Minnesota's 117-110 victory in Game 4, giving him 66 points in the Timberwolves' two road wins in San Francisco. The 23-year-old is hard to handle when he's just going to the hoop. When he's also hitting threes, opposing defenses have no hope.
THE EURO.
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
THE AND-1.
Ant shows off the hang time and body control with a pair of incredible drives to the cup
Wolves leading in the 3Q looking to take a 3-1 series lead on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/TthO4dm9Ey
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle | 31 points, 3 assists, 4 3PM
Julius Randle turned himself into an All-Star with the New York Knicks. After a triple-double in the Timberwolves' Game 3 win, Randle turned himself into a deadly shooter in Game 4, sinking four three-pointers as the Timberwolves shot 47.1 percent behind the arc for the game.
Julius Randle is up to 10 in the 1Q
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
Timberwolves (2-1) Warriors going back and forth to start Game 4!
ESPN pic.twitter.com/Blf9SOMGq6
The Warriors tried to compensate for Randle's size and strength by putting a center on him to start the game, and Randle responded with 10 first-quarter points. He's a matchup nightmare for Golden State: Too big for their guards to handle outside, too good a shooter for their bigs on the perimeter and too good of a passer (32 assists in four games) to double-team. Kevon Looney is a great rebounder (eight boards in 14 minutes), but the Wolves' three-point shooting bigs are a problem for him.
Naz Reid triple.
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
Julius Randle triple.
Capped off an 11-0 run for the Wolves
MIN seeking a 3-1 lead on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/ofhj8Wa8MD
The only knock on Randle Monday night was that he finally missed a free throw after hitting his first 18 straight. He's now 21-of-22 for the series, proving that even fouling him doesn't work.
Honorable mention: Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum | 42 points 8 rebounds, 4 steals
Tatum was the only Celtic keeping the team in the game during the Knicks' fourth-quarter onslaught. He left after an injury late in the fourth quarter that looked devastating. If this is his last playoff game, Tatum did himself proud.
AND ADD A 3-PT PLAY TO TIE THE GAME!!
— NBA (@NBA) May 13, 2025
TATUM'S GOT 42! https://t.co/8jdP8NXMgk pic.twitter.com/Ijoo3UvMXC
Get well soon.
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