On April 21, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, with 3 games in the East, and the Nets were reversed by 17 points, 0-2 behind the Celtics. The 76ers reversed the Raptors by 17 points, 3-0 to get the match point, the Bucks missed the 18-point reversal, lost at home to the Bulls, and the two teams scored 1-1, becoming the most suspenseful showdown in the East. The Western Warriors lead 2-0, and the remaining three sets of showdowns are 1-1, and there is still suspense.
The first round of the Playoffs in the West has played the first two games, only the Warriors have a 2-0 lead, holding two home courts, the Nuggets Jokic is difficult to support, whether they can recover a game after returning to the home is a highlight. The Suns' loss at home to the Pelicans, Booker's injury troubles and the likely missing out on the next two games are a big blow to the Suns, and the Pelicans also see hope that they are expected to continue to upset at home. The Grizzlies and Timberwolves, Lone Rangers and Jazz are all tied 1-1, and then the Jazz and Timberwolves return to the home game, and whether they can play under the weight is also worth paying attention to. Overall, the competition in the West will be more intense, with plays on 3 or less games.
In the East, Philadelphia became the first team to get a match point, away against the Raptors, Embiid scored 18 points in the third quarter after playing in the first two quarters, leading the team to narrow the point gap. The Nets tied the score in the fourth quarter, although Harris missed the kill, but in overtime, Embiid scored a deadlock, 33 points and 13 rebounds in the whole game, leading the team to complete a 17-point reversal, 3-0 to get the match point, there is no suspense in the promotion.
In the nets and Celtics showdown, Brown and Dragic once led the team to lead by 17 points, but Jaylen played well, the Celtics played a 23-4 offensive in the fourth quarter to complete the rebound, Durant and Irving felt sluggish, 8 of 30 shots, the Nets were reversed by 17 points, lost the game, 0-2 behind. The Celtics have lost 2-0 only once in their history, and this time the Nets want to turn the tables over, which is very difficult.
Bucks vs Bulls, as defending champions, the Bucks chose the Bulls, the first game they won relatively easily, but in the second game, DeRozan played better, the first quarter scored 8 points, the second quarter 9 points, half is 17 points, especially the second quarter led the team 34-21 to win 13 points, the game up to 18 points. The Bucks chased the score with all their might, but Portis and Middleton retired from injuries, especially Middleton's knee injury, which was a big impact on the Bucks. In the decisive moment, the Bucks chased only a 3-point difference, the Bulls won consecutive rebounds in front of the court, DeRozan scored key points and scored 41 points, the Bulls won the game 114-110, chased to a 1-1 draw, and then the Bulls returned home, they got home advantage. In addition, the Heat led the Eagles 2-0, which has a big advantage.