On December 12, Beijing time, today's NBA Cup ended the last two quarterfinals, let's take a look at the teams that advanced to the semifinals, the Rockets defeated the Warriors 91-90, and the Hawks defeated the Knicks 108-100; Yesterday the Thunder beat the Mavericks 118-104 and the Bucks beat the Magic 114-109, so the semifinal matchup wasRockets PK Thunder, Hawks PK Bucks!
The Rockets eliminated the Warriors
The Rockets and the Warriors played a fierce game today, the confrontation between the two sides was very strong, the projection level was not normal, and the score did not exceed 100 points, the Warriors shot 12 of 38 three-pointers, and the shooting rate was 31.6%, and the Rockets shot 6 of 27 three-pointers, and the three-point shooting rate was 22.2%.
Thunder advances
77 seconds before the end, the Warriors 90-84 still maintained a six-point lead, but then their offensive options had problems, repeatedly failed to shoot, the defensive end lost rebounds in a row, Kuminga and Green scramble for the floor ball and were whistled for fouls, this key penalty affected the trend of victory and defeat, Green hit both free throws, the Rockets overtook by one point, the Warriors' last shot was unsuccessful, and the Rockets won a thrilling victory.
The Hawks eliminated the Knicks
After the game, Warriors coach Kerr was dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and finally let two free throws decide the winner, and even the elementary school referee would not blow the penalty. Curry took the blame for the loss, scoring 19 points and five assists on 8-of-17 shooting, while Kuminga had 20 points and seven rebounds. The Rockets won the thrill, but they finally got past the Warriors and returned to second place in the West, while keeping their hopes of winning the cup alive. In the next semifinals, the Rockets will PK with the Thunder, the two teams are in the top two in the West, both are dominated by young people, and the Rockets narrowly defeated the Thunder 119-116 in the last meeting between the two sides.
The Bucks advanced to the Final Four
Let's take a look at the situation in the East, the Hawks won 34-18 in the third quarter and defeated the Knicks 108-100 to successfully advance to the Final Four. Trae Young proved himself again in New York with 22 points, five rebounds and 11 assists on 8-of-22 shooting, Johnson contributed 21 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Hunter scored 24 points. In the semifinals, the Hawks will meet the Bucks, who narrowly beat the Magic 114-109 under the leadership of Antetokounmpo and Lillard.