Anthony Davis is 4th player in NBA history to average at least 30 ppg & 10 rpg in 1st 4 career playoff games. pic.twitter.com/O8G0pKv6Rc
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 26, 2015
West(1) Golden State Warriors def. (8) New Orleans Pelicans (Anthony Davis), 4-0Despite 31.5 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game in Davis’ postseason debut, the Pelicans were swept by the top-seeded Warriors. New Orleans stayed competitive in each contest, including in holding a 20-point fourth quarter lead that led to an overtime loss at home in Game 3. Golden State will face either the Memphis Grizzlies or the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round.(2) Houston Rockets (Terrence Jones) vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks (Rajon Rondo), HOU 3-1After playing just 10 minutes in Dallas’ Game 2 loss in Houston, Rondo has been ruled out for the remainder of the postseason with a back injury. Meanwhile, Jones continues to thrive in the Rockets’ starting lineup despite having played in only 33 games during an injury-riddled regular season. The 23-year-old has averaged 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds over the series’ first four games. Houston claimed the first three matchups by an eight-point average margin of victory, but failed to complete the series sweep Sunday night in Dallas. Game 5 will take place in Houston on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.East(5) Washington Wizards (John Wall) def. (4) Toronto Raptors (Patrick Patterson), 4-0In a battle of former collegiate teammates, Wall’s Wizards defeated Patterson’s higher seeded Raptors 4-0 in Washington’s first series sweep in franchise history. Wall led the way with an average of 17.3 points and 12.5 assists over the four-game stretch. Poor field-goal shooting notwithstanding, Wall made his living at the free-throw line with a 24-for-28 (.857) performance. Patterson shined for Toronto, posting a 10.3 scoring average (3.0 points higher than in the regular season) and a 7-for-15 (.467) three-point field goal total. Chuck Hayes, who is also on the Raptors roster, logged zero playoff minutes. The Wizards will face the winner of the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets in the second round.(3) Chicago Bulls (Nazr Mohammed) vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks, CHI 3-1Like Hayes and James Young (whose Boston Celtics were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs’ opening round), the 17-year veteran Mohammed has not seen the floor this postseason. Game 5 in Chicago is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on TNT.