With the end of the regular season, the NBA playoffs have also ended. The final 16 teams in the playoffs, as well as the situation, have also been released.
Eagle Pelicans advance! The round of 16 in the playoffs is out! The Nets 76ers are full of highlights, and the Bucks' first round is easy!
The Eagle Pelicans joined forces to advance
The Hawks narrowly beat the Cavaliers 107-101, and with their opponents trailing by 14 points at one point, Atalanta staged a comeback under the Trae Young explosion. The 9th-ranked Hawks in the regular season eventually eliminated the 8th seeded Cavaliers and advanced to the playoffs. The Hawks will be 8th in the playoffs against the Heat at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Hawks advance to the playoffs
The Pelicans narrowly beat the Clippers 105-101, and new Orleans was wiped out by opponents after leading their opponents by 16 points at one point. The Clippers, who fought back frantically in the second half, briefly overtook the Pelicans by 13 points. However, the outbreak of Ingram and Larrinus Jr. helped the Pelicans regain the initiative in the final quarter. The Pelicans eliminated the No. 8 seed Clippers and eventually got a playoff ticket. The Pelicans, who finished Ninth in the regular season, won two straight games in the playoffs to win their final playoff spot.
The Pelicans advanced to the playoffs
Ingram will make his first playoff appearance, while CJ McCollum will play in the playoffs for the ninth consecutive year. The Pelicans' opponent in the first round will be the Suns at the top of the league and Western Conference.
The round of 16 in the playoffs is out
At this point, the final round of 16 in the East and West Divisions has been released, and the situation in the playoffs is as follows. Eastern Conference: Heat (No. 1) vs. Hawks (No. 8); Celtics (No. 2) vs. Nets (No. 7); Bucks (No. 3) vs Bulls (No. 6); 76ers (No. 4) vs. Raptors (No. 5).
The first round of playoffs round of 16, east and west is out
Western Division: Suns (No. 1) vs. Pelicans (No. 8); Grizzlies (No. 2) vs Timberwolves (No. 7); Warriors (No. 3) vs Nuggets (No. 6); Lone Rangers (No. 4) vs. Jazz (No. 5).
In the Eastern Conference, the two most suspenseful duels are the Nets vs Celtics and raptors vs. 76ers. The Nets and the 76ers, as the two giants of the NBA, can be said to have a full focus in the first round.
Nets vs Celtics, there are many things to see
The Nets and Celtics were opponents in the first round of last season. This season, the two teams met again in the first round. Whether the Green Army can complete the revenge will be a major attraction in this series.
Celtics vs Nets
Celtics starting center Robert Williams is likely to return from injury in that series. Nets star Ben Simmons will make a comeback between G4 and G6. Robert Williams and Ben Simmons will be able to play a few percent of their strength after the comeback, which is another major highlight of this series.
Nets star Ben Simmons
Nets star Kyrie Owen, who played for the Celtics. Moreover, when Irving was a member of the Celtics, he did not lead the team to play the expected performance. Owen is often able to play a highlight in the face of the old masters' grievances. This time to fight the old lord, Whether Irving can prove himself again will be a big attraction.
Nets Irving and Celtics Jaylen Brown
The showdown between superstar Durant and double-forward giants Brown and Tatum is also full of highlights. Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the best striker combinations in the league. Durant, on the other hand, is the face of the league's top forwards. Durant's wheel war against Tatum and Jaylen Brown, whether he can continue his strong performance is also a major attraction.
Jason Tatum against Kevin Durant
76ers vs Raptors, full of suspense
The 76ers' first-round showdown with the Raptors is also full of highlights. With a big playoff lead, the 76ers head coach Who has been reversed the most times, Dow Clifford, will be a big attraction to see if he can prove himself against former champion coach Raptors coach Nas.
Dow Cliffords and James Harden
James Harden, who habitually dropped the chain at key moments in the playoffs, can prove himself against the Raptors forward group, which is also a big point of view.
New scoring champion Jon Bede, under the Raptors' key defense and bag, whether it can continue the dominant level performance of the regular season at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is also worth paying attention to.
Embiid was wrapped up by the Raptors
Maxi, the 76ers backcourt who has repeatedly played amazing performances in the regular season, can continue his excellent competitive state when facing VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., which is also a major attraction.
The 76ers, who have huge internal advantages and excellent positional warfare offense, and the Raptors, who have excellent rebounding ability in the front court and are good at rapid offensive and defensive conversions, who can finally advance will be the biggest attraction of this round of the series.
Raptors vs. 76ers
The Bucks had an easy first round
In contrast, the No. 3 Bucks in the East have a relatively relaxed schedule and relatively weak opponents. The Bucks, who determine their opponents early, have more time to prepare than the Heat and Celtics. Milwaukee's opponent in the first round was the Bulls, known as the "No. 1 pseudo-strong team." The Bulls have played against the top 3 teams in the East and West 19 times in the regular season this season, and the record is 0-19.
Bucks Alphabet Brother vs. Bulls
The Bulls' soft inside lineman Nikolavučević will face an inside group of alphabet brothers, Lopez, Ibaka and Portis, and will be difficult to overcome at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. DeRozan, who performed poorly in key moments in the playoffs, faced the Bucks' high-pressure defense and had a hard time playing highlights. Lavine, who made the playoffs for the first time, will struggle to maintain the stability of the offensive end against Juhorday, the league's best backcourt defender.
Bucks vs Bulls
As the defending champions, the Bucks are expected to be the first team in the Eastern Division to reach Round 2.