On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continue, when you will videocast 3 wonderful games, the Heat of the East and the Suns of the West will play, can they get the opening red? The Bucks play against the Bulls, and Alphabet brothers will play a big battle with DeRozan and Lavin. Look at the NBA, just at Tencent Sports, the following is a preview summary (home team is behind).
1:00 Eagles vs Heat
The Heat finished first in the East with 53 wins and 29 losses, and the Hawks won 43 wins and 39 losses, and they won two consecutive games in the playoffs to get the last playoff ticket in the East. The two teams played each other four times in the regular season, with the Hawks 1-3, Trae Young averaging 25.5 points per game in four games, and Hiro averaging the Heat's highest 20 points per game, when he was on the floor, the Heat played 3-0 against the Hawks, and in the one he lost, Neither Hiro nor Lowry played.
The Heat's strength is the depth of the lineup and the strong execution, and their team is full of tough guys, butler and Adebayor are the leaders. In the playoffs, the Heat's first priority is to round up Trae Young, who has proven the role of super scorers on this stage in the playoffs.
Against the Hawks is the inside rotation, with starting center Capela injuring his right knee in the last game against the Cavaliers and he could miss a week. The team's number two star, John Collins, who missed the last 16 regular-season games and two play-offs due to injury, is now in doubt and could make a comeback in this game.
The last time the Heat won a playoff game in Miami was in 2016, and they were desperate to win in front of their home fans. The Hawks have won 7-4 in away games in the playoffs and playoffs since last season, and they also want to continue to show resilience in this atmosphere.
6:30 Bulls vs Bucks
The Bucks are third in the East with 51 wins and 31 losses, and the Bulls are sixth with 46 wins and 36 losses, making their first playoff entry since 2017. In four meetings in the regular season, the Bucks swept the Bulls, and in their last two meetings, the Bucks won by 28 and 21 points, respectively. In fact, in the last 17 meetings between the two sides, the Bucks have won 16 games, the only defeat was in the final game of last season, when the Bucks took all the main players off. While the Bulls have introduced DeRozan this season, their disadvantage against the Bucks hasn't changed.
The Bulls have been ranked first in the East for a long time this season, but they lost 15 of their last 22 games, their record plummeted, and the Bulls were labeled pseudo-strong teams, with only 2 wins and 21 losses against the top four teams in the East and West. With the meniscus tearing in his left knee, Lonzo Ball has played since January 15 and has been reimbursed for the season.
As the defending champion, the Bucks have an overall advantage in terms of superstars, depth and experience, alphabet brother has averaged 26.8 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5 assists against the Bulls this season, and what is more frightening is that alphabet brother has been evolving, his passing is better than the original, once the bulls hit, the Bucks have enough offensive weapons to punish them.
The Bulls still need to rely on the offense of DeRozan and LaVine, who have scored a total of 31 free throws against the Bucks this season, and he needs to play his foul-making advantage in tough physical confrontations in the playoffs to try to create some threats to the Bucks.
9:00 Pelicans vs Sun
The Suns finished first in the West with 64 wins and 18 losses, creating the best record in team history. The Pelicans won 36-46 and won two consecutive play-offs to advance to the playoffs. The two sides have met four times in the regular season this season, with the Suns winning 3 and losing 1.
The Suns' play style is simple and efficient, the division of labor is clear, they mainly rely on the backfield dual-core containment and individual attack, supplemented by the shooter group and the pie-eating interior line, emphasizing coordinated operations on the defensive end. The Pelicans rely more on height and talent, and after Hayes entered the starting lineup, their overall lineup was highly outstanding, rebounding in the frontcourt, and ingram and McCollum's offense will create problems for the Suns' defense. And Pelicans coach Willie Green was the Suns' chief assistant coach last season, which is a potential advantage for the Pelicans.
The strength and overall depth of the Sun is beyond doubt, they are the more powerful side, and the breakthrough of the first round is not the Sun's goal in the eyes of the outside world. And the Pelicans made the playoffs in the opening 1-12 and outperformed expectations, especially after trading McCollum, they have become a completely different team, entering the playoffs for the Pelicans has completed the set goal, they will hold the mentality of barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and every win is a surprise and breakthrough for them.