On April 14, the first round of the NBA playoffs was completed with four games, and the playoffs were a single-game setter, so one game decided to advance and knock out, of which the Nets and Timberwolves finished seventh in the East and West and advanced to the playoffs. The Hawks and Pelicans advanced to the second round of the playoffs, where their opponents were the Cavaliers and Clippers, respectively. The Hornets and Spurs were out in the first round of the playoffs, unfortunately missing out on the playoffs, and the season's journey was over.
Nets Timberwolves promotion;
Both the Nets and timberwolves finished seventh in the regular season, so the first round of the playoffs had home field advantage, and the two teams progressed differently. The Nets beat the Cavaliers at home, they had the initiative in the game, even if they encountered the impact in the final quarter, but under the leadership of Durant and Irving, they still advanced to the playoffs, and the first round opponent was the Celtics. The Timberwolves beat the Clippers in the first round of a reversal, with home fans cheering in big part, towns underperforming, but Edwards and Russell led the team to reverse to seventh place in the West and next to play the Grizzlies.
Eagles vs Knights;
The Hawks beat the Hornets in the first round, Trae Young, Capela, Bogdan, Gallinari and others all played well, the whole team broke out, firmly suppressed the opponent at home, and finally won a 29-point victory and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers lost to the Nets and could only compete for eighth place. Eagles vs Cavaliers, because the Cavaliers have a better regular season record, so they will play at home in Cleveland, which is the point of advantage, the suspense of this game is still very large, the win locks the eighth, the loss is directly out.
Pelicans vs Clippers;
The Pelicans beat the Spurs in the first round, and under the leadership of Ingram and McCollum, they played strong at home, establishing a big lead early and winning as desired. The Clippers lost a good game in the first round, and they were once double digits ahead of the Timberwolves, but unfortunately they were defeated by their opponents and missed the seventh place. The next Pelicans vs Clippers, the Clippers are dominating the home field, both teams have superstars, anyone may advance to the playoffs, may also be eliminated, full of points.
The Hornets Spurs are out;
The Hornets and Spurs are currently out, both teams playing away in the first round of the play-offs, but they lost to the Hawks and Pelicans, regrettably losing. In this way, Popovich, three-goal Ball, Bridges and other well-paid coaches have not made the playoffs, which is indeed a pity.
In this way, the first round of the NBA playoffs ended, and 4 games were won by teams that played at home. The Clippers and Cavaliers will play at home, and the Cavaliers see the possibility of qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in the post-James era, and look forward to the next performance of the four teams.