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Nuotr .: AFP – Scanpix
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The Toronto Raptors came very close to getting into a situation in the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Boston Celtics that no NBA team had managed to get out of, but they were miraculously rescued by a decisive attack.
Man of the match
Effective transfers
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Nick Nurse’s students escaped dramatically 104: 103 (28:33, 19:24, 29:23, 28:23) broke the Celtics and relaxed the score to 1-2.
Before the beginning of the last minute of the game, Kyle Lowry eased the delay of the NBA champions, and then Fred Van Vleet equalized the score (101: 101), but with half a second to play, Daniel Theis regained the advantage of the Celtics – 103: 101.
However, after a minute of rest, the Raptors fantastically completed the combination drawn by Nurse: OG Anunoby, who caught Lowry’s cross pass, hit the 3-pointer without waiting and incredibly saved the NBA champions.
Lowry made the transfer smoothly and threw Boston club giant Tacko Fallas, 231 cm tall, onto the court.
In the event of a loss, the series would have scored 0-3, and no club in NBA history has managed to get out of that situation.
“The transfer means nothing, all the credit goes to Anunoby for the triple,” Lowry said after the game. – It was a hard pitch, and the transfer only created it for a guy like OG. It is a wonderful time in a child’s career. “
The 23-year-old Anunoby, who became the hero of the match, scored 12 points (1/3 double, 3/5 trit., 1/2 penalty) in 45 minutes and bounced 10 balls.
After the game, Raptors head coach Nurse revealed that the combination of the latest attack came from the schemes of legendary coach Hubie Brown, who has coached NBA teams for 12 seasons.
The Raptors were in the lead for most of the game, running double-digit deficits after two halves (47:57). However, after the break, the Canadian team rallied quickly and lunged forward after Lowry’s three-point lead (61:60) and after that point there was a point-to-point battle on the field.
Lowry, the most productive player in the NBA championship, scored 31 points in 46 minutes (11/15 double, 2/8 trit, 3/4 penalty), bounced 6 balls and had 8 assists.
The Celtics led Kemba Walker ahead of the game with 29 points (5/8 doubles, 4/7 trit., 7/7 penalties) and 3 assists.
The fourth game of the series will be played on the night of Saturday to Sunday.
“Raptors”: Kyle’as Lowry 31 (11/16 dvit., 8 rez. Lost), Fredas Van Vleeta 25 (5/13 trit.), Pascalis Siakamas 16, OG Anunoby 12 (3/5 trit., 10 ) atk. kam.), Marks Gasolis 10.
Celtics: Kemba Walker 29 (7/7 penalty), Jaylen Brown 19 (12th reed), Jayson Tatum 15 (3/14 double, 9th reed), Marcus Smart 11.
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