On April 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season came to an end, and the NBA official website analyzed and predicted the series of warriors and nuggets, and they believed that the Warriors would eliminate the Nuggets with a 4-2 overall score and advance to the next round.
While Curry, Thompson and Green have only been together for 11 minutes this season, the Warriors finished third in the West with decent lineup depth. They played against Jokic's Nuggets in the first round. Mr. Yo played MVP level performances this season, but the long absences of Murray and Porter still affected the Nuggets' record.
Watch point 1: When will Curry return?
The Warriors plan to reassess Curry's injury on Tuesday, After missing 11 consecutive games due to a ligament sprain in his left foot. Kerr recently stated that Curry has a certain possibility of participating in the first game of the playoffs, but he also said that Curry is also likely to continue to miss. Theoretically, Curry had a week to improve the confrontation, but it was not known if he needed time to deal with any rust or even repeated injuries.
Watch point two: Can the Nuggets reduce Jokic's burden?
Whether Murray and Porter will return sometime in the playoffs is unknown. The Nuggets are likely to rely entirely on Jokic's MVP-level performance, Wiseman's season reimbursement, leaving the Warriors without much choice in the center position, while Gordon, Barton, Morrie, Jeff Green, and Hyland need to relieve pressure on Jokic. They were able to score in double figures, in large part because Jokic still had a great passing performance when he was caught in the bag. The Warriors' dreams and Looney's success in limiting Jokic will affect the direction of this series.
Watch Point Three: How Do the Warriors Use Their Three Stars?
In theory, Curry, Thompson and Dream chase could have continued their momentum of rushing to the championship, which they have won three times in five years. The Warriors, however, only three players have played with them, and most of them don't have enough experience to be on the floor at the same time as all three. They need to adapt to new roles,
One key statistic: 16.3 points. When Jokic was on the floor, the Nuggets won 8.4 points per 100 rounds, and when Jokic was not present, the Nuggets lost 7.9 points per 100 rounds, and the total difference was 16.3 points! In the 4 games against the Warriors, the difference is even more pronounced, Jokic is not present, and the difference between the 100 rounds is as high as 22.6 points!
The official website believes that although the Nuggets won 3-1 against the Warriors in the regular season, the playoffs are another story. Jokic can beat anyone, but the Warriors' overall talent and depth are superior, and the official website predicts that the Warriors will eliminate the Nuggets 4-2.