Game 4 is one to just rip up and throw away as Chicago wins by 50 yes 50. Duckworth again fills in well with 12 and 10. Durant had 24-7-8 with Magic 17-6-9 and 1 block and 2 steals. Game 3 was closer, but Washington did win by 7 points to take a 3-0 lead. Porzingis was hurt so will miss a few games, Kevin Duckworth filled in great 10 and 8 in 19 minutes. Magic takes advantage of no Lonzo with 25-10-12. It was another win in game 2 108 to 92 with nobody on Chicago scoring over 16.
Rodman seals the game with a offense rebound and dunk over 2 guys. Collins hits a 3 and the lead is still comfortable in the mid 4th. When the 3rd ended it was back to 5 points, but all starters for Washington was rested and could play the whole 4th quarter.
A few minutes later after a Bruce Bowen 3 the lead was at 10 for Washington. In the mid 3rd quarter, it was a 1-point game. Chicago does have 2 other quality PG's in Coby White and Schroder. Lonzo Ball starting PG and best defender on the team the perfect guy to guard Magic got hurt and will miss the rest of the series. The major news and the good breaks keep on coming for Washington. Collins had 20 and 8 with Rodman grabbing 18 rebounds. Game 1 saw Washington win easy 138 to 113 so plenty of highlights in this one. They have 2 of our former players in Myles Turner and Jared Vanderbilt who both play big minutes. Once again Washington catches a major break in the 2nd round and will face the supposed to be rebuilding Chicago Bulls. Collins again was solid for his role 14-10-6 with 2 blocks. Magic was 23-5-9 with 2 steals and Beal beat him out tonight 22-10-9.
Washington makes it a sweep taking game 4 easily despite shooting just 24% from 3. Defense was the story though as Detroit shoot just 38%. Porzingis added 7 and 11 off the bench and Beal was quiet. Durant with his 1st impactful game 22-9-4 with 3 blocks. Both C's for them Pierce and Isaiah Stewart had over 20 with Hayes having 14 assists. Collins was 2nd in line tonight 19-10-8 on 7 of 10 shooting. Magic was the only player over 20 with a great line 27-8-7. Game 2 Washington wins by 20 scoring 132 and shooting 51% as a team. Goodwin and Forbes both shoot it well in limited minutes combining for 8 of 11. Thier big man former 1st overall 7'2 C Cody Pierce had a triple double. Porzingis played well off the bench 16 and 14. Magic was 24-7-7 with quiet games from Collins and Rodman. Beal led in scoring with 27 and added 9 assists. One key team stat was Washington shoot 15 more FT's. Now in New Orleans, Lonzo may be limited by his lack of scoring but his defense and passing make him a winning presence.The 1st game was close, and Washington wins closely by 9 points scoring 125. To his credit, Lonzo is one of the better defensive guards in the NBA, and his all-around production makes him an incredibly valuable presence in fantasy lineups. That was perhaps an unfair bar to set for a 20-year old player, but his stats never quite lived up to the hype in LA. When Lonzo Ball was drafted by the Lakers in 2017, then-president of basketball operations Magic Johnson billed him as the new face of the franchise. While there for one season, he averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game. He was a consensus top-five prospect in his recruiting class, but he decided to stay close to home and commit to UCLA. Lonzo led his Chino Hills High School team to an undefeated season and national championship in his senior season, winning several Player of the Year awards. Thanks to unnecessary and often eye-roll inducing fanfare from his dad LaVar, Lonzo Ball was a household name long before he was drafted second overall to the Lakers in 2017.