On April 29, with the Philadelphia 76ers beating the Raptors on the road, the series scored 4-2 to eliminate the opponent and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, so that this season's NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Final Four was officially released, and all the top teams in the regular season were promoted, without the following grams. Next up are the Eastern Conference semifinals: Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers (may 3), Bucks vs Celtics (May 1). The four teams completed the meeting after the first round of fighting, and the Eastern Conference semifinals were also very interesting.
Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers;
The Heat eliminated the Hawks 4-1 in the first round to advance to the final four, as the first team in the East in the regular season, the overall strength of the Heat is significantly stronger than the Hawks, especially Trae Young's performance is ups and downs, not stable enough. After being thrown to the 3 by Trae Young, the Heat quickly won the match point with a big win. By G5, the Heat beat the Home Hawks without Butler and Lowry to advance to the Eastern Conference Final Four. The Heat have no obvious shortcomings and are considered likely to rush out of the east.
The 76ers' opponent in the first round is the Raptors, the 76ers are the first team in the playoff league to get the playoffs this season, they did not expect to be won by the opponent 2 games in a row with a 3-0 lead, the big score came to 2-3 at the same time the Raptors also played at home, seeing the possibility of the first reversal miracle in NBA history. Key G6, with the likes of Harden and Embiid erupting, the 76ers defeated the Raptors and refused to be reversed by their opponents.
The Heat and the 76ers have played each other four times in the regular season, each with two wins, and it can be seen that the gap between the two teams is not large. The Heat have home-court advantage, which is key. There are a number of top players and talented players in both teams, Harden, Embiid vs. Butler, Adebayor and so on. Players such as Hiro and Maxi are extremely talented. There are also against the old owners, such as Butler facing the old club, Lowry and Harden reunited, etc., and of course, The fight between Spoo and Old Rivers, which is full of highlights.
Bucks vs Celtics;
The Bucks beat the Bulls 4-1 in the regular season, the Bulls rose this season, after the targeted reinforcements performed well, but in the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls encountered the problem of personnel disarray due to injuries and other reasons, the Bucks, although Middleton is injured, but the overallity is much better than the Bulls. Holliday is well-defended, and Alphabet Brother has performed well in the playoffs, averaging 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 33 minutes per game, still showing super dominance, leading the defending champions to the final four.
The Celtics swept the Nets 4-0 in the first round, the first set of sweeping series in the playoffs this season, and the association with the opponent is the Nets with Durant and Irving, so it surprised many people. The Celtics' progression process was not easy, G1 and G2 were both home games, and the Celtics won both games in the face of a streak and reversal behind, one was Tatum's kill, and the other was a big reversal after 17 points behind. On the contrary, after going to the road, the Celtics firmly suppressed the Nets, swept the opponent 4-0, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Celtics and Bucks' clash in the Eastern Conference semifinals is also considered a peak showdown, because the two teams have too many points to watch, in addition to the playoffs in recent seasons, there are also showdowns between superstars, including double probe Jaylen Brown and Tatum vs Holliday and Alphabet Brother, Middleton was revealed to be likely to miss this series, which will also affect the final result.