Deandre Ayton Logs Double-Double In Lakers Playoff Win

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UNITED STATES – The big fella from New Providence got active last night dropping a 19-point 11 rebound double-double to help the purple and gold log a 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets in game one of the first round of the playoffs.

His points came on 8-10 shooting and he hit all three of his free throws to cap off an ultra-efficient night.

With Luka Doncic out, LeBron James played the role of conductor, orchestrating the offense. He had 19 points and 13 assists against only 2 turnovers and also set Ayton up for a couple of sweetly-timed lobs.

The man who broke LeBron’s Ohio High School state scoring record Luke Kennard led the Lakers in scoring, dropping 27 on 9 of 13 shooting. And he blanked out from the three, making all 5 of his attempts.

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VJ had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists as his team fell to the Boston Celtics 123-91.

He struggled in his playoff debut against the stifling Boston defense, going 6-16 from the field, missing all five of his three point attempts.

Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 21 points and 8 assists.

Celtics forward Jason Tatum seemed unreal coming off an Achilles tear less than a year ago, dropping 21 points in the first half.

He finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

Jaylen Brown led the team with 26.

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Coach Antoan Richardson and his Atlanta Braves rode pitcher Chris Sale’s strong performance to a 3-1 win over their division rival, the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 16 year veteran pitched 7 innings old-school style, striking out 7 to will his team to the win.

Jazz Chisholm’s slump continues. He went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts in the Yankees’ 13-4 win over the KC Royals.

Cody Bellenger, who we claim though marraige, had a monster day going 3-4 with 2 homeruns and 5 rbi.

Down in the minors, Kristian Robinson is showing that he deserves a spot on the big squad.

The Diamondbacks prospect went a perfect 3-3 with a run score as his triple-a Reno Aces lost 9-6 to the Las Vegas aviators in extra innings.

And BJ Murray went 1-3 with a double as his triple-a Iowa Cubs beat the Columbus Clippers 7-6.