On May 5, Beijing time, the second round of the playoffs was played in the second round of the four groups of duels. Currently, the Suns are 2-0 ahead of the Lone Rangers and the Heat are 2-0 with the 76ers, with the Bucks and Celtics, as well as the Warriors and Grizzlies, all tied 1-1. After the second game, the playoff situation has also changed.
First, let's talk about the showdown between the sun and the lone ranger, and St. Paul once again descends in the fourth quarter. In this game, he had 28 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds on 11 of 16, 20 points on 9-of-10 in the second half, and 14 points in the final quarter. Moreover, in the first 6 minutes of the fourth quarter, 6 shots scored 14 consecutive points.
At the end of the first three quarters, the Lone Ranger was still biting the score, but the fourth quarter of the game went into Paul time. Paul went completely insane, facing Doncic, changing direction to break through and throwing 2 plus 1, which made Booker and Crowder on the sidelines happy, followed by the signature emergency stop back jump shot, teasing Doncic.
For now, the series between the two teams has become one-sided. On the other side, the Heat and the 76ers, without Embiid, the 76ers lost both games, exposing the gap. They have been 0-2 13 times behind in their history, and there is no record of turning over, even if Embiid returns, the 76ers have not been optimistic about being able to turn over.
The other two sets of duels are really evenly matched at present, with the Bucks and Celtics beating each other, and the Warriors and Grizzlies winning and losing at the last minute.
According to the predictions of the well-known data website FiveThirtyEight, the Suns have a 92% chance of advancing to the divisional finals, and the chance of winning the championship is 38%, ranking first. The Celtics have a 61% chance of qualifying and a 25% chance of winning the championship, ranking second.
The Heat have an 81% chance of advancing and an 11% chance of winning the championship, ranking third. The Bucks have a 39% chance of qualifying and a 10% chance of winning the championship. The Warriors have a 57% chance of advancing, but the probability of winning the championship is only 8%, the probability of the Grizzlies advancing is 43%, the probability of winning the championship is 5%, the probability of 76 people advancing is 19%, the probability of winning the championship is 2%, the probability of the Lone Ranger is 8%, and the probability of winning the championship is 1%.
According to the prediction of the authoritative data website BR, the probability of the Sun advancing to the divisional finals has reached 82.3%, and the probability of winning the championship is 31%, which also ranks first in the league. The Grizzlies have a promotion probability of 47.2%, a championship probability of 10.8%, the Warriors have a promotion probability of 52.8%, the probability of winning the championship is 12.4%, the probability of the Lone Ranger is 17.7%, and the probability of winning the championship is 2.5%.
In the East, the Heat have a 73.7% chance of advancing to the divisional finals, an 11.2% probability of winning the championship, a 67.2% probability of the Celtics, a 24.8% probability of winning the championship, a 32.8% probability of the Bucks, a 4.9% probability of winning the championship, a 26.3% probability of 76 people, and a 2.5% probability of winning the championship.