On April 14, Beijing time, with the Pelicans defeating the Spurs at home, so that the first round of the playoffs was completed, the Nets and Timberwolves directly advanced to the playoffs, the Cavaliers, Eagles, Clippers and Pelicans will fight for the last 2 playoff spots, while the Hornets and Spurs were eliminated.
In the four play-offs, the team with home advantage invariably won, with a total of 51 points. Nets vs Cavaliers, Durant Irving teamed up to slash 59 points and 23 assists to help the team beat the Cavaliers with a seven-point advantage. Timberwolves vs Clippers, in the case of Downs' poor form and 6 early games, Edwards and Russell teamed up to score 59 points to lead the Timberwolves to a 5-point advantage over the Clippers.
Eagles vs Hornets, the Eagles took control of the initiative in the first quarter, and in the third quarter, they exploded a 42-24 disparity to completely open the point difference, and finally won by 29 points, without giving the Hornets any chance. The Pelicans vs Spurs, McCollum, Ingram and Valanciunas combined to score 81 points to win 113-103 at home.
A tiebreaker is like a series of seven-game showdowns, and teams with home field advantages do have a big advantage with the help of home fans. With the remaining two play-offs, the Cavaliers will play the Hawks at home and the Clippers at home against the Pelicans, can the Hawks and Pelicans upset on the road? It is worth mentioning that in all 6 play-off games in the East and West last season, only 1 team won on the road, that is, the Grizzlies beat the Warriors.