On April 26, Beijing time, the Nets lost 112-116 to the Celtics, and were swept out by the Green Army with a 0-4 overall score, becoming the first team to be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Durant scored 39 points and Irving scored 20 points. Tatum scored 29 points and left with six fouls left with more than two minutes left and Brown 22 points. The Nets' exit caused a hot discussion, and soon rushed to the hot search, and the Lakers who did not even score in the playoffs were lying on the gun, and these two popular teams had no chance of competing for the championship this season.
StatMusk wrote: "Before the start of the season, the top two teams in the odds of winning the championship are the Nets and the Lakers. Indeed, at that time, the Nets and the Lakers were the two top favorites to win the championship, and before the season began, the Nets had odds of winning the championship +250, ranking first, and the Lakers +400, ranking second. Many fans also imagined that the two teams would meet in the finals and stage a Jandu duel!
I didn't expect that such an imagination would be shattered so quickly! The Lakers were plagued by injuries, and Westbrook could not integrate into the team's tactical system, and the Lakers eventually only ranked 11th in the West, not even qualifying for the playoffs. The Nets also suffered embarrassment, with Irving missing a large number of games due to refusal to be vaccinated, Durant was also injured, and Harden applied for a trade to leave the team halfway through. Without Harden, Irving Durant teamed up to only play a record of 9 wins and 10 losses. The Nets made it to the playoffs through the playoffs, but were swept out by the Greens in the first round.
For the NBA, the exit of the two popular teams is also a huge loss, and their ratings are bound to be greatly affected. Insiders also commented on the Lakers and Nets' performance this season.
The famous writer Wenhorst said on the show: "The Lakers and the Nets are in such a situation, the highest level of complete failure, the two biggest failures we have witnessed in the past 20 years. "The Lakers have introduced a number of former All-Stars to create a luxurious lineup, and the Nets' big three have been pinned on high hopes, and their failure is indeed the highest level of failure.