Friday, April 25, 2026, don come with plenty basketball action for NBA playoffs first round. Three games dey for Prime Video: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers.
For Boston-Philly game, Celtics don take 2-1 series lead after dem beat Sixers 108-100 for Game 3. Jayson Tatum score 25 points, plus 5 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jaylen Brown add 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Tyrese Maxey lead Philadelphia with 31 points, but no be enough.
Lakers-Rockets game don see Los Angeles take 3-0 series lead with 112-108 overtime win for Houston. LeBron James score 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Marcus Smart add 21 points, 10 assists, 5 steals, and 2 blocks. Alperen Sengun drop 33 points and 16 rebounds for Rockets, but Houston no fit hold lead for final minute of regulation.
Spurs and Blazers game still dey happen. Victor Wembanyama dey out with concussion, so Spurs don miss their star. But Dylan Harper don come off bench to score career-high 27 points for San Antonio. Jrue Holiday lead Portland with 27 points.
Injury news: Joel Embiid no play for 76ers because appendectomy. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out for Lakers. Kevin Durant out for Rockets. Damian Lillard still dey out for Blazers.
For player props, Jayson Tatum don grab 11 and 14 rebounds for first two games, so people dey expect am to get 10 or more for Game 3. Deni Avdija get 30 points for Game 1 but 14 for Game 2, so some dey think e go bounce back with Wembanyama out. Devin Vassell fit step up for Spurs. LeBron James don show say e fit stuff stat sheet when Luka Doncic dey out.
NBA also announce Nickeil Alexander-Walker as Most Improved Player for 2025-26 season. Atlanta Hawks don get back-to-back MIP winners, after Dyson Daniels win last year.
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