On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA played three playoff games, the Celtics beat the Nets 116-112, the Raptors beat the 76ers 103-88, and the Lone Rangers beat the Jazz 102-77. The odds for winning the title have also changed considerably this season.
The Nets have been swept out, and the current odds for 15 teams to win the championship are as follows: warriors 3.8 first, Celtics 4.75 second, Suns 6.00 third, Heat 7.5 fourth, Bucks 8.0 fifth, Grizzlies and 76ers tied for sixth, Lone Rangers 17.0 eighth, Jazz and Pelicans 67.0 tied for ninth, Timberwolves and Raptors 126.0 tied for 11th, Nuggets 301.0 13th, Bulls and Hawks are both tied for 14th with 501.0.
The Celtics became the first team to qualify in the first round and the only team to sweep their opponents. The Green Army held high the traditional basketball flag and insisted on using the traditional two big men to partner the inside line, plus Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Smart, the team is tall and strong, and the defensive ability is outstanding.
The Green Army's odds for winning the championship were adjusted to 4.75 for second place, already approaching the Warriors' 3.8. The Suns 6.0 continue to rank third. The heat behind them caught up, with 7.5 in fourth place.
The 76ers lost again this day, 88-103 lost a bit more, Embiid was in average form, only 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and the finger injury did have a big impact on him. Harden still didn't find the feeling of offense, scoring only 15 points on 4-of-11 shooting and making five turnovers.
The tenacious Raptors pulled the score to 2-3. The 76ers' current odds for winning the title are tied for sixth with the Grizzlies.
The Lone Ranger's odds of winning the title are eighth. The Lone Ranger defeated the Jazz on this day and played well with two guns in the backcourt. Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for the game, with plus-minus +32. Brunson also had a great performance, having 24 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Lone Ranger leads the Jazz 3-2, with hopes of qualifying skyrocketing. However, the lone ranger's hope of winning the championship is not very large, after all, the overall strength is not as good as the Warriors in the West.
In addition, the MVP odds of the Finals have also changed, with Tatum ranking second in the second place close to the first Curry (5.0), Alphabet Brother 9.5 third, Paul and Booker both tied for fourth with 10.0.