On April 16, Beijing time, with the end of a ups and downs of the Western Playoffs, the Pelicans thrillingly defeated the Clippers to win and get the final playoff spot, which is undoubtedly quite an inspirational thing. At this point, this year's Western Conference playoff quarterfinals are all out, and the first round of the showdown is also out, which will be the Suns vs Pelicans, Grizzlies vs Timberwolves, Warriors vs Nuggets, Lone Rangers vs Jazz.
Sun vs Pelicans
The Suns are regular season champions this season, and they made the playoffs last season and eventually made it all the way to the Finals. Although the Suns squandered a 2-0 lead in the Finals last year, this year the Suns showed super dominance, which made people extremely excited about their strength. When the Suns face a Pelican showdown in the first round, there is no doubt that the Suns are generally favored, and even expected to complete the sweep to advance.
Grizzlies vs Timberwolves
The Grizzlies are a dark horse team this season, successfully achieving the second record in the league under Morant, and also having a good record when they lack Morant, making them a championship team that cannot be underestimated. As for the Timberwolves, they have performed well this season, especially Towns, Edwards and Russell, who have managed to advance to the playoffs through the playoffs. Of course, the Grizzlies are more optimistic about the promotion, but the Timberwolves are talented, and there is also a possibility of the following grams.
Warriors vs Nuggets
The key factor in the Warriors' showdown with the Nuggets depends on the comeback of the Warriors' core Curry, who is likely to return in the first round of G1. How Curry's comeback will determine the warriors' next fate, due to the Nuggets' lack of Murray and Porter Jr., Jokic single-core team, mainly to test Jokic's personal ability. The Warriors need Curry to play a strong performance, but also need Tang Shen, Poole, Dream and Wiggins to stand up, and the overall strength of the Warriors is more optimistic about the promotion.
Lone Ranger vs Jazz
Doncic's left calf strain, and the possibility of missing even the first two games in the first round, undoubtedly put the Lone Ranger in crisis. Once Doncic is seriously injured and needs to miss too many games, there is no doubt that the Lone Ranger will have a hard time beating the Jazz, and it is likely that he will swim out of the playoff round for 3 consecutive years.
The Western Conference playoff showdown is about to begin, and who will play a good performance in the playoffs is also highly anticipated.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)