2024 NBA Playoffs Day 8 Recap: Lakers finally strike vs Nuggets; Celtics regain control

Day 8 of the 2024 NBA Playoffssaw some interesting games as we entered the halfway mark of thefirst round. The Orlando Magic leveled up their series vs theCleveland Cavaliers, 2-2, at home. Boston regained control of theseries against Miami after a tough game 2 loss to now lead 3-1,while OKC took a commanding 3-0 lead vs NOLA who are still withoutZion Williamson. Lastly, the Lakers, after 4 games finally winagainst the Nuggets after leading most of the time in the entireseries.

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FINAL SCORE THREAD 🧵#NBAPlayoffs- Game 4 🏀CLE 89 - 112 ORL | Series tied 2-2Franz Wagner 📊 34 PTS | 13-17 FG | 13 REB | 4 ASTJonathan Isaac 📊 14 PTS | 5-7 FG | 4-6 3P | 7 REB | 2 BLKJarrett Allen 📊 21 PTS | 8-11 FG | 9 REB pic.twitter.com/f31CYHJM2F

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#NBAPlayoffs - Game 3 🏀OKC 106 - 85 NOP | Thunder leads series 3-0Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 📊 24 PTS | 8-20 FG | 8 AST | 5 REB | 4STLJalen Williams 📊 21 PTS| 9-16 FG | 3-4 3P | 9 REB | 5 AST | 2STLJosh Giddey 📊 21 PTS | 8-13 FG | 4-7 FG | 8 REB | 6 AST#ThunderUppic.twitter.com/T8twIl6DnJ

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#NBAPlayoffs - Game 3 🏀BOS 104 - 84 MIA | Celtics lead series 2-1Jayson Tatum 📊 22 PTS | 11 REB | 6 ASTJaylen Brown 📊 22 PTS | 11-20 FG | 8 REB | 3 AST | 2 STL pic.twitter.com/YF1clU5Ua2

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#NBAPlayoffs - Game 4 🏀DEN 108 - 119 LAL | Nuggets lead series 3-1LeBron James 📊 30 PTS | 14-23 FG | 5 REB | 4 AST | 3 STLAnthony Davis 📊 25 PTS | 23 REB | 11-17 FG | 6 ASTD'Angelo Russell 📊 21 PTS | 8-15 FG | 4 ASTAustin Reaves 📊 21 PTS | 7-15 FG | 6 ASTFirst time… pic.twitter.com/DRLLSh7emJ

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