On May 4, the NBA playoffs continued, and in the divisional semifinals G2, the Celtics beat the Bucks by 23 points at home and the Grizzlies narrowly beat the Warriors at home, and the big scores in both series were tied at 1-1. So far in the playoffs this season, the top teams have all won, and the teams in the top four in the East and West in the first round of the regular season have all advanced. Now that we're in the second round, we want to see which team is more likely to play the following gram.
The Bucks' big win in the semi-finals G1 limited the performance of the double protrusion and was considered highly likely to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. But today the Celtics beat the Bucks by 23 points at home, and the series scored a 1-1 draw. The Celtics did not have Smart, the Bucks did not have Middleton, the overall performance of the Celtics was very strong, with the help of home advantages, Brown bombed 17 points in the first quarter, leading by 25 points in the first half, and in the second half when alphabet brothers, Holliday and Connaughton continued to impact to narrow the gap, the Celtics' double probe flower combination Brown and Tatum stood up to stabilize the situation and successfully won the victory. The next two games after the series draw 1-1 will be played at home to the Bucks, with the defending champion still having a chance.
The Warriors narrowly beat the Grizzlies by one point in their first game, G2 they trailed in the first three quarters, also lost Payton, and achieved a rebound in the final quarter and saw hope of winning at one point. If the Warriors win the G2 and return home with 2-0, the probability of promotion will be greatly increased. But Morant led the team to victory with a magical performance of 47 points + quasi-triple-doubles in a single game, and Klay, one of the core of the Warriors, walked at a critical moment, causing a catastrophe. The Warriors, who were ranked lower in the regular season, lost the game and the series was equalised, but they regained home-court advantage.
The Lone Ranger lost to the Suns in the first game, Doncic's performance was outstanding enough, and he once led the team to chase points madly in the final quarter, but it was difficult to defeat the four hands with two fists, and the Lone Ranger was still sorry to lose to the Suns, who were the first in the regular season league. Overall, there is indeed a relatively large gap in strength between the two sides, the Suns have the big three Paul, Booker and Ayton, and also have the experience of reaching the Finals last season, it can be said that the overall is stronger than the lone rangers who have reached the second round of the playoffs for the first time in many years, but no team can be ignored, and the next Lone Rangers led by Doncic still have a chance.
The 76ers lost to the Heat in the first game, both sides have big generals can not play, the Heat's Lowry and the 76ers Embiid, compared to Embiid's absence for the Heat is the biggest impact, after all, he is the real core of the team, Embiid is not present, the team's interior line is tight, and Harden's performance in the playoffs has been relatively average. Maxi and Niang also did not shoot well, resulting in the team's first defeat. The next G2 Embiid continues to be absent, and if Harden can lead the team to break out and beat the Heat, he will take home advantage, which is still a chance for him.
For now, the Bucks and Warriors are still the most likely to counterattack, the Lone Ranger and the 76ers are fourth in the regular season, and if you want to beat the first place in the east and west of the regular season, you really need to work hard.