On April 16, Beijing time, as the Hawks and Pelicans locked up the last 2 playoff spots, 16 playoff teams were officially determined. Tomorrow there will be 4 showdowns to start first, 3 games in the West, Grizzlies vs Timberwolves, Lone Rangers vs Jazz, Warriors vs Nuggets. 1 East game, 76ers vs Raptors.
Now, the first round of the playoffs is about to begin. The authoritative data media "Five Thirty Eight" is not idle, the first time to update the probability of winning the championship. Of the 16 playoff teams, which one is more favored? The answer is the Celtics in the East, this time, the Green Army pressed the 15 teams to the top, leading the list with a 32% probability of winning the championship. The Suns, which ranked No. 1 in the league, are in Second place with a 22% chance of winning the championship. Last season's championship Bucks were in third place with a 13% chance of winning the championship.
This time, the Warriors are also generally optimistic, ranking 4th with a 9% probability of winning the championship. It seems that Thompson's comeback has allowed the outside world to see the potential of the Warriors. Curry is expected to return to G1 in the first round of the playoffs, and I believe that the series between the Warriors and the Nuggets will certainly be very exciting.
The Heat, which ranked first in the East, only ranked 5th this time, with a 7% probability of winning the championship. Harden and Embiid played for the 76ers, ranking 6th with a 5% chance of winning the championship.
This season, the Grizzlies finished second in the West. However, the outside world is not optimistic about the Grizzlies winning the championship, and the probability of the Grizzlies winning the championship is only 4%, ranking 7th on the list. It was followed by the Jazz, who came in 8th with a 3% chance of winning the title.
The Nets are also not optimistic, and while Irving can play in the home game, Durant is in great shape. However, the Nets' first-round opponent in the playoffs is the Celtics, and the probability of the Green Army winning the championship is high at the top of the list, and the probability of the Nets winning the championship is naturally compressed a lot. This time, the Nets tied for 9th place with the Lone Ranger with a 2% chance of winning the championship.
The remaining 6 teams have a winning probability of less than 1%. The Hawks have a 0.7% chance of winning the championship, ranking 11th. The Timberwolves have a 0.3 percent chance of winning the championship, ranking 12th. The Nuggets (No. 6 in the West) and the Raptors (No. 5 in the East) are even more interesting, tied for 13th place with the Pelicans, all three teams with a 0.2 percent chance of winning the title.
In the last place is the Bulls, who have a less than 0.1% chance of winning the title this time. But that's understandable, after all, the Bulls' first-round opponent in the playoffs is the Bucks. Alphabet Brother has had a lot of scenery in recent years and has evolved again this season. There is a saying that it is really difficult for bulls to pass the bucks level. But every team that advances to the playoffs has the hope of winning the championship. Perhaps, the bull will counterattack to eliminate the bucks, and use actions to punch those media who are not optimistic about it!