The NBA playoff semifinals continued, and after another gameday, the semifinals also entered a white-hot phase.
The 4-group showdown showed a completely different situation, with two of them playing the G4 series, and the team behind the side pulled the score to 2-2, dragging the series into the Battle of Tennoyama.
The other two sets of series are still 2-1 big scores, but all of them are the second half of the team leading, which shows that the semi-final competition has been completely white-hot, of which Harden king returns, and the Warriors profit well.
Group 1 Showdown: Suns vs Lone Rangers (2-2)
After losing 2-0 to the Suns in the first two games, the Lone Rangers won consecutive games at G3 and G4 after returning home, pulling the series to a 2-2 draw, and the two teams will go to the Suns home for the battle for Tianwangshan.
Although the overall strength of the Lone Ranger is at a disadvantage, and there is some controversy over the blowing penalty of G4, the fact is that the Lone Ranger has won two consecutive games, and the suspense of the series has increased sharply.
Because in the 7-game 4-win series, the side with the advantage in strength has enough games to adjust the state, and it is difficult to have a big upset.
However, at present, the series between the two sides has become a 3-game 2-win format, and the victory or defeat of any one game will affect the final winner or loser.
In particular, the Lone Ranger has an excellent outside configuration, and has the best star in this series, Doncic, it is not impossible to complete the upset again.
As a result, the pressure has fully come to the Suns' side, because for the Lone Rangers, the team can play this step beyond expectations, and there is almost no pressure on the next, but there is hope of a better performance.
Group 2 Showdown: 76ers vs Heat (2-2)
This group of duels has fewer points to talk about, and on the big scores, this group of matches, like the previous group, was the second half of the team in the second half of the away 2-0 situation, and then returned to the home field to equalize.
The key to turning things around in the series is embiid's return, after which the 76ers have won two consecutive games.
What makes the Heat even more uneasy is that Harden has found his offensive form in G4, if he can maintain such offensive status and threats, then the 76ers will have an absolute advantage, but Harden's state is not stable, so the Heat still have a chance.
Group 3 Showdown: Bucks vs Green Army (2-1)
After a 1-1 win on the road, the Bucks managed to take back a big lead after returning home in G3.
Although the Bucks won the G3 competition, the gap between the two teams is not large, and even the Green Army has a certain advantage in configuration, because the Bucks lack Middleton, the key finishing player.
Therefore, for the two teams, this round of the series is destined to be very difficult, the victory or defeat depends entirely on the tactical adjustment of the coaching staff and the state of the players, if there is no big variable, the series is likely to hit the seventh.
Group 4 Showdown: Warriors vs Grizzlies (2-1)
The Warriors also returned home with a 1-1 lead, and then easily beat the Grizzlies in G3 to achieve a 30-point win.
Judging from the capabilities and configurations displayed by the two teams in the first three games, the Warriors have an absolute advantage, and it is no surprise that this series will be the least suspenseful group in the 4-group showdown.
And the Warriors have ushered in another positive, according to the official report of the Grizzlies, Morant will most likely be absent from the G4 competition because of the soreness of his right knee.