NBA Tar Heels: May 31 Playoffs Update

Round One of the NBA Playoffs is underway and six Tar Heels are still alive.

Author:
Isaac Schade
May 31, 2021 8:00 AM EDT

Each Monday throughout the NBA season, we've reviewed the previous week's games and looked ahead to the next week of games for each Tar Heel in the NBA. Just because it's playoff time, you think we're slowing down? Not a chance. It's Monday, and the show must roll on.

It's Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, to be precise. Two games will take place today. At 7:00, Danny Green and the 76ers will look to close out the series against the Wizards. Later at 9:30 the Jazz and Grizzlies will play Game Four in the FedEx Forum.

As a reminder, the six Tar Heels competing in the NBA postseason are (alphabetically):

Reggie Bullock (Knicks)
Danny Green (76ers)
Justin Jackson (Bucks)
Cameron Johnson (Suns)
Nassir Little (Trail Blazers)
Theo Pinson (Knicks)

In order to catch up with each player, as well as look ahead to the rest of the first round, we are going to explore things series-by-series.

NOTE: All times listed will be both p.m. and Eastern.

(6) Miami Heat vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee won series 4-0

Game 1: Bucks 109 | Heat 107 (OT)
Game 2: Bucks 132 | Heat 98
Game 3: Bucks 113 | Heat 84
Game 4: Bucks 120 | Heat 103

Tar Heels involved: Justin Jackson

Game 1 stats: INACTIVE
Game 2 stats: INACTIVE
Game 3 stats: INACTIVE
Game 4 stats: 1:08 MIN | 0 PTS | -2 +/-

(6) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (3) Denver Nuggets

Series tied 2-2

Game 1: Trail Blazers 123 | Nuggets 109
Game 2: Nuggets 128 | Trail Blazers 109
Game 3: Nuggets 120 | Trail Blazers 115
Game 4: Trail Blazers 115 | Nuggets 95

Upcoming games

Game 5: @ Denver | Tuesday, June 1 | 9:00 | NBA TV, NBC Sports Northwest
Game 6: @ Portland | Thursday, June 3 | Time & Channel TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): @ Denver | Saturday, June 5 | Time & Channel TBD

Tar Heels involved: Nassir Little

Game 1 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION
Game 2 stats: 3:36 MIN | 3 PTS | 1-2 FG | 1-2 3FG | 1 TO | +2 +/-
Game 3 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION
Game 4 stats: 5:01 MIN | 2 PTS | 0-2 FG | 0-2 3FG | 2-4 FT | 1 REB | 1 BLK | 0 TO | -3 +/-

(8) Washington Wizards vs. (1) Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia leads 3-0

Game 1: 76ers 125 | Wizards 118
Game 2: 76ers 120 | Wizards 95
Game 3: 76ers 132 | Wizards 103

Upcoming games

Game 4: @ Washington | Monday, May 31 | 7:00 | TNT, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Game 5 (if necessary): @ Philadelphia | Wednesday, June 2 | Time & Channel TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): @ Washington | Friday, June 4 | Time & Channel TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): @ Philadelphia | Sunday, June 6 | Time & Channel

Tar Heels involved: Danny Green

Game 1 stats: 31:21 MIN | 11 PTS | 4-6 FG | 3-4 3FG | 2 REB | 2 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 1 TO | +15 +/-
Game 2 stats: 21:44 MIN | 5 PTS | 2-3 FG | 1-2 3FG | 2 REB | 2 AST | 2 BLK | 1 TO | +8 +/-
Game 3 stats: 25:45 MIN | 15 PTS | 5-9 FG | 5-9 3FG | 4 REB | 2 AST | 1 BLK | 0 TO | +32 +/-

(7) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Phoenix Suns

Series tied 2-2

Game 1: Suns 99 | Lakers 90
Game 2: Lakers 109 | Suns 102
Game 3: Lakers 109 | Suns 95
Game 4: Suns 100 | Lakers 92

Upcoming games

Game 5: @ Phoenix | Tuesday, June 1 | 10:00 | TNT, Bally Sports Arizona
Game 6: @ Los Angeles | Thursday, June 3 | Time & Channel TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): @ Phoenix | Saturday, June 5 | Time & Channel

Tar Heels involved: Cameron Johnson

Game 1 stats: 22:53 MIN | 10 PTS | 3-7 FG | 2-5 3FG | 2-2 FT | 6 REB | 1 AST | 2 STL | 1 TO | -6 +/-
Game 2 stats: 26:34 MIN | 6 PTS | 2-4 FG | 2-4 3FG | 3 REB | 1 AST | 0 TO | -5 +/-
Game 3 stats: 16:56 MIN | 6 PTS | 1-6 FG | 1-4 3FG | 3-3 FT | 2 REB | 1 AST | 1 TO | -8 +/-
Game 4 stats: 20:00 MIN | 5 PTS | 2-6 FG | 1-4 3FG | 2 REB | 1 STL | 1 TO | +4 +/-

(5) Atlanta Hawks vs. (4) New York Knicks

Atlanta leads 3-1

Game 1: Hawks 107 | Knicks 105
Game 2: Knicks 101 | Hawks 92
Game 3: Hawks 105 | Knicks 94
Game 4: Hawks 113 | Knicks 96

Upcoming games

Game 5: @ New York | Wednesday, June 2 | 7:30 | TNT, MSG TV
Game 6 (if necessary): @ Atlanta | Friday, June 4 | Time & Channel TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): @ New York | Sunday, June 6 | Time & Channel TBD

Tar Heels involved: Reggie Bullock & Theo Pinson

Bullock

Game 1 stats: 18:31 MIN | 6 PTS | 3-9 FG | 0-5 3FG | 3 REB | 0 TO | -14 +/-
Game 2 stats: 31:25 MIN | 15 PTS | 5-8 FG | 4-7 3FG | 1-2 FT | 4 REB | 1 AST | 1 STL | 1 TO | +13 +/-
Game 3 stats: 38:25 MIN | 11 PTS | 3-8 FG | 2-6 3FG | 3-3 FT | 5 REB | 1 ASAT | 1 STL | 1 TO | -6 +/-
Game 4 stats: 33:59 MIN | 0 PTS | 0-4 FG | 0-3 3FG | 4 REB | 2 AST | 1 TO | -16 +/-

Pinson

Game 1 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION
Game 2 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION
Game 3 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION
Game 4 stats: DID NOT PLAY - COACH'S DECISION

What's Next?

Having already finished off their round one series, Justin Jackson and the Bucks will wait on the winner of No. 2 Brooklyn / No. 7 Boston. Brooklyn currently leads that series 3-1.

Stay with All Tar Heels as we keep you updated on Tar Heels as they progress through the postseason.

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