{"id":389342,"date":"2024-04-30T05:50:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T05:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389342"},"modified":"2024-04-30T07:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:04:48","slug":"put-it-to-bed-giddey-stars-in-playoff-clean-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389342","title":{"rendered":"'Put it to bed': Giddey stars in playoff clean-sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Josh Giddey<\/a> has starred for the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> as they completed an NBA<\/a> playoffs clean-sweep against the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n

The superstar Australian was at his electric best, while teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams also produced quality displays in the 97-89 win. <\/p>\n

Giddey dropped 14 points \ufeffand hit some timely three-pointers to help OKC advance in the Western Conference, as they downed the Pelicans 4-0 in the series. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe knew tonight was going to be a challenge … guys came in with the right mindset … and we put it to bed," he said post-game.<\/p>\n

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"There's just some arenas you feel good in. This is probably one of them for me. I don't know what it is … just being confident.<\/p>\n

"The first two games of this series the shot wasn't falling but just trusting the work. I was fortunate the last two games shots fell but it's not going to be like it every night. <\/p>\n

"So [it is] just [about] finding other ways to make an impact."<\/p>\n

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The game turned on a fourth-quarter sequence which began with Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado knocking the ball from Gilgeous-Alexander as he attempted a mid-range shot. Pelicans guard CJ McCollum grabbed the ball and dribbled the other way on a two-on-one fast break against the Thunder's Jalen Williams.<\/p>\n

Soon after, Chet Holmgren\u2019s putback and Josh Giddey\u2019s 3 tied it at 80 and ignited a decisive 18-2 run, capped by Williams\u2019 3, that put the Thunder up 93-82 with 3:08 left.<\/p>\n

Williams finished with 24 points. Giddey and Holmgren each scored 14 points. Holmgren also had nine rebounds.<\/p>\n

OKC will now take on the winner of the Clippers and Mavericks in the second round. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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