On April 27, Beijing time, the NBA played three playoff games, the Heat defeated the Hawks 97-94 in the absence of Jimmy Butler, the Grizzlies narrowly beat the Timberwolves 111-109, and the Suns defeated the Pelicans 112-97 to win the Battle of Tianwangshan. The odds for an NBA title have also changed.
The current odds for the 14 teams to win the championship are as follows: warriors 4.2 first, Celtics and Suns are tied for second with 5.0, The Heat are 7.0 fourth, Bucks are 7.5 fifth, Grizzlies are 12.0 sixth, 76 and Lone Rangers are tied for seventh, Jazz 67.0 are ninth, Raptors are tenth with 101.0, Pelicans are 11th with 151.0, Timberwolves 201.0 with 12th, Nuggets with 301.0 with 13th, and Bulls 501.0 with 14th.
The Suns burst out with great energy in the crucial Battle of Tenno-san, and Paul walked out of the shadow of only 4 points in the previous game, contributing 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Center Ayton was steady, with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Striker Bridges was the number one contributor to the win, showing off his 3D player style, with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks.
The Suns won the game smoothly, the probability of qualifying was greatly improved, and if the Suns broke into the second round, then when Booker had hope to return, the team would not be as embarrassed as it is now.
The Suns' odds for winning the championship were adjusted from 6.0 to 5.0, equalling the second-place Green Army, while only 0.8 away from the Warriors.
The Heat beat the Hawks 4-1 to advance to the second round, with odds of winning the championship at 7.0 in fourth place. The Heat showed strong lineup depth, with Jimmy Butler and Lowry both missing out on the game, but still had the initiative in the second quarter. Oladipo went into the starting lineup with 23 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, as if back in time before the injury. Adebayor had 20 points and 11 rebounds. The Heat still have five players scoring in double figures across the team.
The Bucks are in fifth place with 7.5 odds to win the championship, and the current top five teams have similar odds to win the championship.
The Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves today, with Morant scoring 11 points in the final 2:01 and contributing a deadly goal. The Grizzlies' odds for a title have risen to sixth.