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Former Warrior Donte DiVincenzo eliminated from playoffs in Knicks’ loss vs. Pacers in Game 7

Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with a 39 point effort in Game 7 against the Pacers on Sunday.

In the second game of Sunday’s pair of Game 7s in the NBA, a former member of the Golden State Warriors was on the floor with a chance to punch a ticket to the Eastern Conference finals.

After the Indiana Pacers blasted the New York Knicks in Game 6 to force a Game 7, the series shifted back to Madison Square Garden for a win-or-go-home contest on Sunday.

With multiple players dealing with injuries, including All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo took over for the Knicks. The former Villanova standout notched a game-high 39 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor with a  red-hot nine-made 3-pointers. DiVincenzo added four rebounds, two steals and an assist in 41 minutes against the Pacers.

Despite DiVincenzo’s explosive performance, the short-handed Knicks couldn’t keep pace with the Pacers on Sunday in Game 7. All five members of Indiana’s starting lineup tallied 17 or more points. Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting in Game 7.

Behind Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembard, the Pacers secured a spot in the Eastern Conference finals with a 130-109 win over the Knicks on Sunday. The Pacers will meet the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.

DiVincenzo exploded in the postseason, scoring in double figures seven times, including two games with over 30 points. In his first regular-season with the Knicks, DiVincenzo averaged 15.5 points on 44.3% shooting from the field to go along with 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

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Former Warrior Donte DiVincenzo tallies 17 pooints in Knicks’ Game 6 loss vs. Pacers

The former Golden State guard tallied 17 points during the Knicks’ Game 6 loss against the Pacers on Friday.

After falling down 3-2 and facing elimination in Game 6 at home, the Indiana Pacers battled the New York Knicks to force a Game 7 with a 116-103 win on Friday night in Indiana.

In Game 6, former Golden State Warrior Donte DiVincenzo played 39 minutes while recording 31 points on 11-of-26 shooting from the field to go along with two assists and four rebounds against the Pacers.

The Knicks didn’t have an answer for Pascal Siakam. The former Toronto Raptors All-Star forward notched 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field to go along with seven boards, five assists and two steals in 31 minutes.

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With Indiana’s win on Friday, the series will shift back to New York for a highly-anticipated Game 7. The win-or-go-home Game 7 is slated for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PT at Madison Square Garden.

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Tyler Herro’s performance in the postseason matches Klay Thompson in one shooting category

After hitting a triple in the Eastern Conference Finals for the Heat, Tyler Herro matched Klay Thompson’s mark for made 3-pointers in his playoff debut.

The opening of the Orlando Bubble has produced the arrival of new breakout stars around the league.

Rookie Tyler Herro has served as a key piece off the bench in the Miami Heat’s 10-1 run through the NBA postseason. With a 3-pointer in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics, the Kentucky product matched a member of the Golden State Warriors in one postseason mark.

Herro’s triple against the Celtics was his 25th made 3-pointer in the 2020 postseason — equaling Klay Thompson’s clip from his first appearance in the playoffs in 2013.

Although Thompson had to wait till his sophomore season the NBA to make the playoffs, he shot 42.4% (25-of-59) from beyond the arc on 4.9 attempts in 12 games. Golden State advanced past the Denver Nuggets in six games during the opening round of the 2013 postseason before being eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs.

In his first taste of playoff basketball at 22-years-old, Thompson averaged 15.2 points on 43.7% shooting from the field with 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and one steal in 41.3 minutes per contest.

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In comparison, the young Miami sharpshooter is averaging 14.1 points on 41.3% shooting from the field with 5.8 rebounds and four assists in 33.0 minutes per game. On 6.2 attempts per contest, Herro is shooting 36.8% (25-of-68) from long distance.

Prior to the beginning of the NBA’s restart in the Orlando Bubble, the 20-year-old shooter mentioned Thompson when talking about the game film he was studying while the season was on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Herro will have the chance to eclipse Thompson’s first postseason triple numbers in Miami’s Eastern Conference Finals game three tilt against the Boston Celtics. However, Herro will have some work to do before he catches the other Splash Brother.

In Steph Curry’s arrival to the postseason in 2013, the two-time Most Valuable Player splashed 42 3-pointers on 39.6% shooting from long range. The 24-year-old point guard tallied 23.4 points on 43.3% from the field with 8.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 12 games.

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Former Warrior Andre Iguodala notches 18 minutes as Heat advance to Eastern Conference Finals over the Bucks

As the Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals over the Milwaukee Bucks in game five, Andre Iguodala scored six points in 18 minutes.

With members of the Golden State Warriors busy on the outside of the Orlando Bubble, Warriors Wire is highlighting former Dubs at Disney World.

For the first time in years, Andre Iguodala isn’t joining Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on the court in the NBA Playoffs. Instead, the veteran swingman is suiting up in black and red for the Miami Heat in the 2020 edition of the postseason.

In game five of the Heat’s second-round series against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, Iguodala laced up for 18 minutes off the bench. With an opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the former Golden State sixth man tallied six points on 3-of-7 shooting with five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal.

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During the game, Green chimed in on Twitter with a message about a play from his former teammate. The Golden State forward reached out to Curry, saying he “called” Iguodala strip against the Bucks.

Via @Money23Green on Twitter:

With reigning Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo on the sideline due to an ankle injury, the Bucks relied on Khris Middleton to help extend the series. However, the All-Star’s 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists weren’t enough to slow down the Heat’s balanced attack.

Six of the Heat’s nine members notched double-figures in scoring. Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic each recorded 17 points to lead Miami past the Bucks in game five, 103-94.

In 27 minutes off the bench, Miami’s rookie Tyler Herro added 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds, six assists, a steal and an assist. The Kentucky product knocked down three of his seven attempts from beyond the arc, earning a game-high +23.

After two rounds, Spoelstra’s group is 8-1 inside the Orlando Bubble version of the NBA Playoffs. Iguodala and the rest of the Heat will now wait for the finish of the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors series.

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Members of the Golden State Warriors react to the Nuggets vs. Jazz wild Game 7

Following the wild finish of game seven between the Jazz and the Nuggets, Eric Paschall and Juan Toscano-Anderson chimed in on Twitter.

On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz capped off one of the most entertaining series from the first round of the playoffs. Although Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the series, Jamal Murray helped push the Nuggets to force an improbable game seven.

With a back and forth contest in the second half, game seven between the Nuggets and the Jazz lived up to the hype. Despite Denver’s 14 point lead at halftime, a Utah comeback stretched the game to its final possession.

A smooth turnaround hook from Nikola Jokic gave Denver the lead with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Jazz failed to convert two attempts at tying or winning the game, ending the contest and their season, 80-78.

During and after game seven, a trio of Golden State Warriors weighed in on the performances between the Jazz and Nuggets.

Eric Paschall had praise for the Jazz-Nuggets series. The Golden State rookie also paid respect to Utah point guard Donovan Mitchell.

Via @epaschall on Twitter:

 

Bay Area native Juan Toscano-Anderson shared a salute to game seven.

Via @juanonjuan10 on Twitter:

After appearing on the NBA on TNT, Draymond Green took his analyst skills to social media. The former Defensive Player of the Year tweeted some of his thoughts during game seven.

Via @Money23Green on Twitter:

 

With the Nuggets advancing, Murray and Jokic will look to take on Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers. Round two of the Western Conference playoff series begins on Thursday at 6 P.M. PT.

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Highlighting the top 7 Warriors playoff performances from Game 1 of the opening round

Rick Barry, the Splash Brothers, Run TMC and Kevin Durant each contributed to memorable performances in playoff game one of the Western Conference first round.

The opening round of the playoffs marks a holiday weekend for hoops fans around the league. A mix of cinderella squads vying to play spoiler, while top-seeded teams attempt to make a run at the Finals usually makes for fireworks.

Saturday, April, 18 was the scheduled start date of the 2020 playoffs. However, with the season suspended with 17 games remaining due to the coronavirus pandemic, the start of the playoffs are on hold.

With no basketball on the slate, Warriors Wire looked back into some of the top moments from the first game of Golden State’s opening-rounds in playoff history.

Rick Barry, the Splash Brothers, Run TMC and Kevin Durant each contributed to memorable performances in game one of the Western Conference first round.

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