On May 5, the second round of the NBA playoffs in the East, the Heat defeated the 76ers 119-103 at home, leading the opponent 2-0 in the series, and then G3 and G4 will go to the home of the 76ers. Lowry missed the race due to injury, Embiid continued to be absent, and it is reported that he will return with an injury in G3. Harden's form picked up, but the Heat took the lead at home, with Adebayor, Hiro and Butler all playing well and they managed to win.
The Heat have led the Philadelphia 76ers 2-0 after winning, and their probability of qualifying is very high, which can be seen through historical data and this season: there have been 332 times in the history of the NBA that one side has led 2-0, of which 307 times the leading party has finally advanced, and the probability of promotion is more than 92%! By this season, the first round of the playoffs of the eight groups, 5 groups have played 2-0, namely the Warriors 2-0 Nuggets, the Heat 2-0 Eagles, the 76ers 2-0 Raptors, the Celtics 2-0 Nets, the Bucks 2-0 Bulls, the leading side all advanced.
That is to say, the Heat now have a 2-0 lead with a probability of more than 92% of the promotion, and the next 2 road trips, they only need to win one of the wins, they can win the series match point, and there is also home advantage, from which you can see how big the Heat's lead is.
The Heat are indeed the more optimistic side, they are the first in the East in the regular season, although Lowry has always had injuries, his importance to the team is self-evident, but the Heat have many other players who can stand up in key moments. Butler is the core, Adebayo and Dedmund are in the interior, Hiro is the best sixth man in the new club to perform strongly in the playoffs, and tucker is targeted, age is not a problem, and his defense has greatly helped the Heat. Coupled with the likes of Oladipo, Strus and Vincent, this Heat is very powerful.
Of course, the 76ers are not without opportunities, Embiid's next game return, for the 76ers means a lot, he is the core of the team, and has been building a team around Embiid before. Harden's state still needs to be adjusted, and if he wants to counterattack, Harden needs to show his peak performance. There are also Maxi and Niang, Harris, who are gradually adjusting their feel, and championship winner Danny Green, who all need to stand up at key moments and help the team by shooting and scoring.
Realistically speaking, the 76ers are now in a desperate situation, Harden rushed from the Rockets to the Nets, and from the Nets to the 76ers, the goal is the championship, and now they are 0-2 behind the strength and momentum of the Heat, the possibility of getting out is very large. The two sides will have a G3 match after 2 days, the G3 on the 7th is very important for the Heat and the 76ers, is it the Heat to win again, win the match point to see the hope of sweeping, or the 76ers defend the home, under the leadership of Harden and embiid, who is very likely to return, the strong rebound, full of points.