Knicks, Nuggets carry out the shocking rallies of game 1; Preview of UEFA Champions League; NHL predictions

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🏀 Hello everyone, but above all to …

New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets

Substitute outsiders at your own risk. THE Knicks rallied 20 points to stun the Celtics108-105, in overtime, and Aaron Gordon makes a 3 points with less than three seconds like the Nuggets finished on a 15-4 race to shock the Thunder121-119.

The movements of the KNICKS 'successful offseason were made with the Celtics in mind, and through a match, it is so far, so good.

• OG Anunoby And Jalen Brunson Marked 29 each with 23 and 20, respectively, after half-time. Brunson, the Year clutch playerwas up to this honor with eight points in a period of 72 seconds at the end of the fourth quarter.
• It was Anunoby and Mikal BridgesHowever, which stole the series into overtime. Anunoby had a dunk and one on Jayson Tatum To give New York the advance in the additional session, and the bridges followed with a 3 bridges also snatched the ball Jaylen Brown On the final possession of the game.
• The other two starters from New York – Cities of Karl-Anthony And Josh Hart – finished with double-doubles, and Miles McBride had 11 points on the bench.
• Boston fired 15 for 60 (25%) out of 3, the 45 are missing a record for the NBA qualifiers.

We are going to arrive in Boston in a little, but what a return from New York. Anunoby and Bridges were the long athletic wings acquired to lock Tatum and Brown, and they did it. The two stars of the Celtics marked 23, but they combined to draw only 14 for 43 (33%). The cities fought against pregnancy problems, but had a huge tip in overtime and were crucial on the boards. And Brunson … Well, we all know his end -of -game mastery.

The end of the game mastery at Oklahoma City belonged to Gordon, who now has Two winning photos in playoffsthe other a dunk beating against the buzz against the Mower. Gordon finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds, and I thought that the last possession was a perfect encapsulation of the progress of Denver of two key players. Russell Westbrookwho has I found his stride as a playerdid the pass, and Gordon, a career in a career of 32% at 3 points entering this season before making 44% this year, nailed the blow.

Oh yeah, it helps when Nikola Jokić 42 points, 22 rebounds and six assists, just the fifth match of the 40/20/5 season.

The nuggets were left dead when they pulled their coach and GM a few days before the playoffs, then face Oklahoma City again in the second round and play in match 1 a day of rest. They immediately proven these concepts wrongly.

😁 Honorable mentions

🏀 And not so good morning for …

Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder

I would bet a lot of money, we will no longer see the Celtics Miss 45 3 points. Again, this had never happened before in the playoffs.

But these are not the failures. It is how They missed, their Step a product of a static and casual offenseWrites Brad Botkin.

It's not just the miss, but the breakdowns at both ends, writes James Herbert.

• Herbert: “If match 1 was indeed a discipline test, then Boston failed it spectacularly. … The Celtics could have survived the historically terrible shooting performance, however, if they had just got out of their own path. … Joe Mazzulla Has deplored that they have “left some of their good open shooters” and allowed the Knicks to find easy baskets in transition and after offensive rebounds. He told journalists that they had to be better in “retail things”.

As for Oklahoma City, everyone will ask Mark Daigneault's Fouling strategy at the end of the gameBut thunder also needs better games Jalen Williams (16 out of 5 points for 20 shots) and Chet Holmgren.

Not so honorable

🏈 Ravens releases Justin Tucker, quotes “ football decisions ''

Sunday, John Harbaugh said any decision concerning Justin Tucker it would be “Based on football.” Monday, the Crows released their longtime star kickerwith GM Eric Decosta In fact citing the “football decisions” based on “our current list”.

• Sixteen massage therapists of eight spas from the Baltimore region different accused sexually inappropriate behavior tucker At the beginning of 2025.
• Initially, Six women was manifested on January 30. Three others presented themselves on February 1 and Seven others arose in mid-February. Their allegations include Tucker exposing its genitals and establishing inappropriate contact with therapists. Incidents would have taken place between 2012 and 2016
• Tucker, 35 years old, refused complaintscalling them “unequivocal false” and “desperate tabloid fodder”.
• Free agent not drafted in 2012, Tucker had spent his entire career with Baltimore, making seven pro Bowls and first five all-pro teams and the team in complete decade 2010. He fought in 2024, however, making only 22 of the 30 (73%) of his goals on the ground.

Baltimore written kicker Tyler buckle in the sixth round of the NFL recovery.

🏒 Stanley Plimes of decirit

After an exciting first round, the The Stanley Cup qualifiers are in the second round without jumping a beat: the Maple Leafs beat Panthers 5-4 in match 1 of their series, with two first William Nylander Toronto helping goals to take a good start and behind Matthew Knies Tally helping to hold the Florida rally.

Two other series – Capitals-Hurricans And Golden Knights-Oilers – start tonightAnd Jet stars Starts tomorrow. Our hockey experts Chris Bengel and Austin Nivison have made their Points for the four seriesAnd the two have Las Vegas-Edmonton at the distance.

• Bengel: “Whenever a team has advantages as Connor McDavid And Leon DraisaitlNotation opportunities will always be quite numerous. However, the Achille des Oilers heel has always seemed to be the position of goalkeepers. Pick – Golden Knights DEF. Oilers 4-3“”
• Nivison: “On paper, the Golden Knights should be up to it, but Alex Pietrangelo And Noah hanifin had had very uneven performance against nature. If this trend continues, McDavid and Draisaitl feast on again. … it could be transformed into a series surprisingly score. If this is the case, it is difficult to bet against McDavid and the Oilers. Pick – DEF Oilers. Golden Knights 4-3“”

Chris also selected his Three stars of the first round.

⚽ UEFA Champions League: who goes to inter-barcelona?

After a 3-3 epic at the first stage last week, Barcelona And Between fight for a place in the UEFA Champions League final Today in Milan, Diffusion on CBS and Streaming on Paramount +.

There are a lot of scenariospotentially no bigger than that which will be really available, with injuries to inter- Lauturo Martinez And Barcelona Robert Lewandowski immense. Here is the Latest news as well as Francesco Porzio Start the projected xis.

After a first blistering step, Lamine Yamal Another chance of adding to his nargent megastard. Francesco appointed the 17 -year -old A player who must intensify For Catalonians.

• Porzio: “He scored an astonishing goal, bringing his team back after the two goals scored by the guests. With Lewandowski still in doubt to do so in the starting formation, the pressure will be on the Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. With 15 goals scored and 24 assists provided so far during the season, this FC Barcelona team cannot arrive without its most talented player on the list. “”

So who heads for the final at the end of the month? OUR Expert predictions and best bets are inside, and they are almost uniformly divided.

🏈 Top 25 of university football, post-resort ball edition

The university football lists are constantly evolving, but with the spring ball mainly in decline and the best transfers on the market, Brandon Marcello has sorted the carnage and produces its Post-Spring Top 25. Here are the first five:

1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. Penn State
4. Clemson
5. Georgia

If you always try to understand which players found themselves where Chip Patterson examined the Superior words of the transfer portal.

📺 What we look at Tuesday

⚽ Inter vs Barcelona3 p.m. on CBS /Paramount +
🏀 Pacers at Cavaliers (Pacers leads 1-0)7 p.m. on TNT / TRUTV
🏒 Hurricanes at Capitals Game 17 p.m. on espn
⚾ Padres at Yankees7:05 p.m. on TBS
🏀 Warriors at Timberwolves Game 19:30 p.m. on TNT / TRUTV
🏒 Oilers at Golden Knights Game 19:30 p.m. on ESPN