On April 25, Beijing time, the NBA played four playoff games, the Bucks defeated the Bulls 119-95, the Warriors lost 121-126 to the Nuggets, the Heat beat the Eagles 110-86, the Suns lost 103-118 to the Pelicans, and the odds for winning the championship this season have also changed a lot.
The current odds for the 16 teams to win the championship are as follows: Warriors 3.8 first, Celtics 5.0 second, Suns 5.50 third, Heat and Bucks are tied for fourth with 8.0, Grizzlies and 76ers are tied for sixth with 12.0, Mavericks are eighth with 26.0, Jazz are ninth with 36.0, Nets are tenth with 51.0, Pelicans are 81.0 with 11th, Timberwolves with 126.0, Nuggets 301.0 with 13th, Raptors with 401.0 at 14th, and bulls and Hawks both tied for 15th with 501.0.
The Warriors lost to the Nuggets and failed to complete a 4-0 sweep, but it is clear that the Warriors are still optimistic about an easy promotion, and the odds of winning the championship are still 3.8 to continue to be in the first place. In this game, Curry scored 33 points, Thompson scored 32 points, and Wiggins scored 20 points, but Poole slipped down, scoring only 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting.
The Warriors return to the home game in the next game, the team lineup configuration is much stronger than the Nuggets, and it is a high probability to advance at home.
The Suns also lost that day, being beaten 118-103 by the Pelicans. The Suns' restriction on Paul was so successful that Paul scored just 4 points, 2-of-8. Four points tied Paul's career-high playoff score. The Pelicans were very successful in defending Paul with Herb Jones and Alvarado, making it difficult for Paul to use his abilities. Pelicans owners maintained a steady performance in Ingram, Varanciunas and McCollum, with the Pelicans scoring 30 points.
The Suns and Pelicans battle 2-2, with the Suns still in third place to win the title.
The Heat's odds for winning the championship caught up, tied for fourth with the Bucks and close to the third-place Suns. The Heat beat the Hawks again, leading 3-1 in the series, with only one step left to advance. The Heat showed strong lineup depth, with Butler having 36 points and 10 rebounds in this game, and all the starters scored in double figures. Super Sixth Man Giro played just 21 minutes and top scorer Denko Robinson played just 9 minutes. Even though Lowry was truncated due to injury, the Heat still had a strong fighting power. Vincent started with Lowry and had 11 points and four assists.
The Bucks beat the Bulls with ease and are fourth on the odds list. The Bucks may be on a two-week break due to Middleton's injury, leading to a decline in odds for winning the championship, but the team's lineup depth is strong. Grayson Allen has been in great form in the last two games, both cutting 20+ and filling the scoring gap. Judging from the current situation, the west is more chaotic, the pelicans have the possibility of black eight, and the timber wolves have the possibility of black seven.