On April 25, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continue, when you will be videocast 4 exciting games, of which the Sun vs. Pelicans at 9:30 a.m. is a free live broadcast. Look at the NBA, just at Tencent Sports, the following is a preview summary (home team is behind).
1:00 Bucks (2-1) vs Bulls
While Middleton was out injured, the Bucks scored a 30-point win at G3, and the Bucks continued to improve in the series, with their offensive adjustments paying off every game, shooting from 40.5 percent to 46.3 percent and then 47.3 percent. Although Alphabet Brother only scored 18 points in G3, he has restrained a lot of bulls defensive energy, and Alphabet Brother has sent 9 assists in two consecutive games to revitalize his teammates.
In the playoffs, the star players have the burden of winning, and the problem with the Bulls in this series is that their three big players are unstable, with DeRozan, Ravin and Vucevic scoring 85 points on 33-of-62 shooting in the second game, but averaging just 52.5 points on 39-of-110 shooting in the two games they lost.
Judging from the star level and the stability of the offensive and defensive ends, the Bucks still have the advantage, and after the offensive end of Taoguang yang obscure, alphabet brother may make a comeback in G4. If the Bulls want to equalize the series on aggregate, their core players still need to step up, which is the most critical factor in winning.
3:30 Warriors (3-0) vs Nuggets
There have been 143 3-0 leads in NBA history, with the leading side all advancing, and the Warriors have stepped into the next round with one foot, and they are fully in control of the initiative of this series. Poole has been outstanding in this series, averaging 28.7 points per game, Klay Thompson averaging 22 points per game, curry after missing the final month of the regular season, three consecutive off-the-bench appearances, he averaged 25.5 points and 6.3 assists per game, becoming the strongest sixth person in history.
Green has done a very good job of limiting Jokic, facing his defense, Jokic only shot 13 of 36 from the field, shooting 36 percent, while when facing the rest of the Warriors' defenders, Jokic shot 21 of 30 from the field, shooting a whopping 70 percent.
If there is any team that believes in history the most, it must be the Nuggets, who fell behind the Jazz 3-0 in the 1994 semifinals, but won three consecutive sets, eventually dragging the game into the seventh, almost becoming the team that made history. In 2020, the Nuggets also completed a 1-3 reversal in two consecutive rounds, but Jokic was surrounded by Murray and others at the time.
In fact, the Nuggets have tried their best in the third game, but still lost the game because of the lack of depth of the lineup. Next, the Nuggets need to forget about past losses, fight one game at a time, and prevent the Warriors from sweeping is a more realistic goal.
7:00 Heat (2-1) vs Hawks
The Heat were pulled back in game three, and their starting point guard Lowry also strained his hamstring, making it questionable whether they could play in game four. Lowry's role is crucial, and while he had six points and five assists on 2-of-7 shooting in his third game, his plus-minus in the 23 minutes was a team-high +18.
Lowry was on the floor and the Heat's offense worked more smoothly, with 25 of their 31 goals in the first three quarters being completed through assists, with an assist rate of 80.6 percent. But after Lowry was injured, the Heat had to rely more on long-range strong shots to complete the offense, and the efficiency began to decline.
The Heat still have to control the situation with defense, they played a 21-0 offensive in the last game, relying on defense to drive the counterattack, but they did not extend such a defense into the fourth quarter. Trae Young played the hero again in the final quarter, scoring 10 points in the final 3 minutes of the game, surpassing the Heat (9 points), and 4.4 seconds before the finale, Young completed the final with a throw.com.
In the next fourth game, the Heat still need to limit Trae Young as a first-class task to try to cut off the Hawks' offense, but it is not easy to do this on the road, since January 18, the Hawks have won 21 and lost 3 at home, and if they can beat the Heat again, the Hawks will also extend the home winning streak to seven games.
9:30 Suns (2-1) vs Pelicans (Free Live)
After Booker's injury, the direction of this series became more unpredictable, in the third game, the Suns withstood the impact of the Pelicans, Sao Paulo's play in key moments was the key to the Suns' victory, he scored 19 points again in the last quarter, the last time Paul did this to "go back" to the first game of the series.
In addition to Paul carrying the heavy burden in the key moments, the Suns also made two changes, after Booker's injury, they increased Ayton's offensive role, whether it was jump shots, low singles or blocked after the attack, Ayton can create trouble for the Pelicans' defense, he scored 28 points and 17 rebounds, becoming the first Suns player to get at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in the playoffs since 2007.
After Ayton was activated, the Suns' interior line was no longer at a disadvantage against the Pelicans, and while they were still behind in rebounding, the Suns limited the Pelicans' secondary offensive points to 7 points, the lowest since the series, and in the first two games, the Suns gave the Pelicans 29 points and 15 points respectively through the second offense.
Although trailing 1-2, the Pelicans still see hope, and since the opponent doesn't have Booker, the Pelicans can be more targeted to arrange some defensive Tactics against Paul. They also need to reduce some unnecessary mistakes and avoid the Suns using their mistakes to fight back more. If Ingram and McCollum can maintain a good performance, the Pelicans still have the potential to equalize.