What NBA Playoff games are on today, Tuesday 10 May 2022?
With three of the four NBA semi-final series sitting at two wins each, the playoffs are certainly heating up. Today’s games will see who gets the edge.
Tonight, the NBA action has things all even, as the Philadelphia 76ers face the Miami Heat in the east and the Dallas Mavericks meet the Phoenix Suns in the west. Both series are at 2-2 and a win anywhere will see the edge given in a razor-sharp title race.
NBA playoffs for Tuesday 10 May
Philadelphia 76ers @ Miami Heat (all even 2-2) - 7:30 pm ET
Joel Embiid and Philadelphia will try and take a 3-2 lead in game five in Miami, and they have been getting more than a little help from James Harden. He exploded for 16 points in the fourth quarter of game four and finished the game with 31 points.
James Harden turned up the scoring in the fourth, scoring 16 points and knocking down 4 CLUTCH 3s to lead the @sixers to the Game 4 win to tie the series 2-2!
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2022
🔔 Game 5: Tue. 7:30pm/et on TNT 🔔 pic.twitter.com/CuoT5RbDvS
Miami are looking to recapture the scoring balance that marked their two double-figure home wins in the first two games. With Jimmy Butler carrying the scoring load, they need Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro to step up and ease some of that pressure, especially with Kyle Lowry and Dewayne Dedmon looking doubtful for game five.
Jimmy Butler was dropping buckets in Game 4. He poured in 40 points while shooting 65% from the field ♨
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2022
🏀 Game 5: SIXERS/HEAT (series tied 2-2)
Tue. 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/ZmT9YDXrfJ
Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns (all even 2-2) - 10 pm ET
Out west, the home team has won every game so far and with the series heading back to Arizona, the Mavs have some work to do. Suns guard Chris Paul averaged 23.5 points and 3.5 turnovers in the first two games, but had seven first-half turnovers in game three and got into foul trouble in game four.
Chris Paul fouled out after playing just 23 minutes in Game 4. pic.twitter.com/0jAir3NmWF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 8, 2022
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This isn’t to take away from Dallas’ performance, as they looked far more comfortable at home than on the road. Their defense was miserly in holding Phoenix to less than 50% shooting in the last two games.
Luka Doncic went to work in the paint, scoring 16 of his 26 points in the paint and dishing 11 dimes in the @dallasmavs Game 4 win to even the series at 2-2!@luka7doncic: 26 PTS, 7 REB, 11 AST, 3 STL
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2022
Game 5: Mavs vs. Suns, Tue. 10pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/uqxKCT9L0w
Phoenix coach Monty Williams said, “It’s 2-2 and we worked to be in this position. So I told our guys, we’ve got to have the mindset of coming back here and winning this thing.”