Playoffs Day 30: Draft Lottery
Today, we have the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery and who will get the #1 Pick and Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between #1 Golden State vs #3 Portland.
Draft Lottery:
14th Pick: Boston Celtics
13th Pick: Miami Heat
12th Pick: Charlotte Hornets
11th Pick: Minnesota Timberwolves
10th Pick: Atlanta Hawks
9th Pick: Washington Wizards
8th Pick: Atlanta Hawks
7th Pick: Chicago Bulls
6th Pick: Phoenix Suns
5th Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers
4th Pick: Los Angeles Lakers
3rd Pick: New York Knicks
2nd Pick: Memphis Grizzlies
1st Pick: New Orleans Pelicans
So, the Pelicans will probably get Zion, the Grizzlies might get Mike Conley’s successor in Ja Morant. 3rd pick maybe RJ Barrett for the Knicks. 4th Pick maybe Darius Garland to the Lakers, 5th pick may be De’Andre Hunter going to the Cavs. The NBA Draft will take place on June 20th, please tune in for that.
Game 1: It’s the first game of the Western Conference Finals between Steph Curry and the Warriors and Dame Lillard and the Blazers. Kevin Durant will not play so Curry and Thompson will need to step it up. Rodney Hood will be play for the Blazers. At the end of the 1st quarter, the Warriors led by 4, 27-23. Curry had 8 points for the Warriors, Lillard and Harkless had 7 points for the Blazers. At halftime, the Warriors led by 9, 54-45. Curry had 19 points, Damian Lillard had 12 points. The Blazers are defending the Green and Curry pick and roll so poorly, Curry getting easy looks. Kanter or whoever it is has to hedge the screen and stop the easy looks. The Blazers managed to stay in the game even though they shot and played poorly, down by 6, 77-71. Stephen Curry had 33 points and CJ McCollum had 15 points. The Blazers could not stop the Warriors and their 3’s, and they never got their offense going. They eventually lost 94-116. The Blazers got outscored 39-23 in the 4th. Steph Curry had 36 points, Damian Lillard had 19 points. The Warriors now take a 1-0 series lead in the series, and if the Blazers don’t play better, they will bet swept.
I hope you enjoyed today’s wild day in the NBA, please leave a comment on how your team is doing and on any topics I should cover in the future. Enjoy the rest of the NBA Playoffs!
