On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. Today, the NBA played three playoff games. They are: Celtics 116-112 win over the Nets, Raptors 103-88 win over 76ers, Lone Rangers 102-77 wins over Jazz. Below, Xiaobian takes you to review these three games together.
One: The Celtics beat the Nets 116-112.
After the game, the Nets "lived up to expectations" after being swept out by the Celtics, and Durant's face was really full of helplessness at the moment of losing the game. Truth be told, the Nets' sweep out is undoubtedly something that fans did not expect. Because in the eyes of most fans, the Nets are a championship-level team, and the Nets are a team with two superstars, Irving + Durant. However, it is such a super team that was beaten to no avail in the first round of the series against the Celtics. Of course, some fans say that it is the reason why Nash has no coaching experience, some fans say that it is because Irving and Durant have a bad chemistry, and even some fans say that it is because the Celtics are too strong.
However, in my opinion, there is only one main reason for the Nets' failure this season, that is, Harden's departure has greatly reduced the nets' strength. The direct cause of Harden's departure is nothing more than the "Irving incident" at the beginning of the season. Therefore, for the Nets, the offseason is undoubtedly a key period for the integration of the team. Especially for Irving, will the Nets stay or trade? If he stays, will Irving have any more moths in the new season?
Two: The Raptors beat the 76ers 103-88.
After the game, the Raptors chased the series to 2-3. I don't know, how do you feel after watching this game? Anyway, I think a lot of fans will say with emotion after watching this game how Rivers is you again. You should know that in Rivers' coaching career, Rivers has been overturned many times in the lead. What is most memorable is that in 2003, he coached the Magic to lead the Pistons 3-1, only to be overturned by the Pistons. Coaching the Clippers led the Rockets 3-1 in 2015, the result was overturned. Coaching the Clippers in 2020 led the Nuggets 3-1, the result was overturned. Now that Rivers has met 3-2 again, everyone is wondering if Rivers can continue to create his miracle. It's worth mentioning that only three teams in NBA history have dragged the series into game seven with a 0-3 deficit, but all eventually lost the series. In the face of this data, I believe that Rivers must be trembling now.
Three: The Lone Ranger beats the Jazz 102-77
After the game, the Lone Ranger has already won the match point, and the series is a big score of 3-2. There is no doubt that the brightest player in this series is undoubtedly Doncic. Before Doncic returned, the Lone Ranger's offense was very bad, and the efficiency of the attack was also very poor. However, with Doncic's comeback, the strength of the Lone Ranger at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has shown a straight upward trend. Take today's game, Doncic played 32 minutes, 11 of 22 shots, including 3 of 10 three-pointers, and got 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. To put it bluntly, as long as Doncic can stay healthy, the probability of a lone ranger advancing in this round of the series is very high.