With Round 1 all wrapped up, the 2019 NBA Playoffs are heating up even more with the Conference Semifinals action!
Every day from now until the end of the postseason, our NBA.com Staff will bring you one top performer following the completion of the playoff games on that night.
You'll be able to see the best performance and three honourable mentions from each night, while also having access to all prior "Player of the Day" files, as we see who can tally the most honours these playoffs.
Today's player of the day is...
Giannis Antetokounmpo
The MVP recorded his 4th double-double of the postseason:
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 1, 2019
29 PTS | 10 REB | 4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/mMBhgWZes5
Team Result: Bucks 123, Celtics 102
Stat line: 29 points (7-16 FG, 2-4 3PT, 13-18 FT), 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block.
By his standards, the Greek Freak didn't have a great Game 1 against the Boston Celtics.
Game 2, however, he ensured he was back with his all-round impact. He impacted the game in all stat categories.
He was a huge catalyst in the Bucks outscoring Celtics 39-18 in the third quarter as he contributed 15 of his 29 in the quarter.
Honourable mentions
Draymond Green
Team Result: Warriors 115, Rockets 109
Stat line: 15 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-3 FT), 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals.
The Warriors are 27-0 when Draymond Green records a triple-double and although he came mightly close to recording one in Game 2, the Dubs won the game anyway.
Khris Middleton
K-Midd made SEVEN threes in his 28-point performance!!#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/YmPXG42V0J
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 1, 2019
Team Result: Bucks 123, Celtics 102
Stat line: 28 points (10-18 FG, 7-10 3PT, 1-1 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
Everybody had a bounce-back for the Bucks. Middleton knocked down 7 3-pointers en route to scoring 28. He joined the company of Hall of Famer Ray Allen as the only Bucks players ever to record 7 3-pointers in a playoff game.
Kevin Durant
29 PTS, 5 REB & 4 AST for @KDTrey5 to lead the @warriors to a Game 2 victory! #StrengthInNumbers #NBAPlayoffs
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2019
Game 3: Saturday (5/4), 8:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/ysnNXPRgIa
Team Result: Warriors 115, Rockets 109
Stat line: 29 points (9-22 FG, 3-6 3PT, 8-10 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 1 assist
With 29 for the night, Durant continued his hot streak and finished as team's highest scorer for the fifth straight game. His 2019 postseason average of 34.3 is the highest of his career.
Previous winners
April 15 - Giannis Antetokounmpo
April 23 - Giannis Antetokounmpo
