With the Hawks eliminated by the Celtics at home, the results of the Eastern Conference first-round are fully present.
Philadelphia swept the Nets 4-0 to advance first; Celtic played 6 games, shooting down the Hawks 4-2; Next, the 76ers and Celtics will play in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Knicks took the Knights 4-1 and played as a dark horse; The Heat continued to counterattack, staging a big explosion and black eight promotion; The Knicks and Heat are not favorites to win the championship, but now they have hope to stand at the top of the East.
The situation in the first round of the West is also relatively clear. The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 4-1 and successfully advanced; The Sun sank the Clippers 4-1, and the strength is difficult to detect; The Nuggets and Suns will also meet in the Western Conference semifinals.
The other two sets of first-rounders will have to wait for the next matchup. At present, the Warriors lead the Kings 3-2, the Lakers lead the Grizzlies 3-2, the Warriors and Lakers have a high probability of reaching the Western Conference semifinals, and the familiar James vs Warriors may continue to play.
At the end of the first round of the playoffs, the playoff superstars are also coming out. So, who is the real playoff MVP among the many star players?
1. Butler
Butler was undoubtedly the craziest man in the first-round series. In five games, he averaged 37.6 points, 6 boards, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 59.7% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range. Butler is the scoring leader of the playoffs and is a magical figure who rivals Jordan. But even crazier is his performance in key moments. With a deficit of less than 5 points in the final 5 minutes of the playoffs, Butler can average 10.5 points per game, and the more important the moment, the more cold-blooded. When it comes to the legendary nature of Black Eight's upset, and when it comes to the magical plot of high difficulty and extreme difficulty, who else is the playoff MVP?
2. Booker
An indescribable scoring feast. In five games, Booker averaged 37.2 points, 5 boards, 6.4 assists, 2.6 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 60.2% from the field and 46.7% from three-point range. In terms of efficiency, Booker is even better than Butler. In this series, Booker's maturity is amazing, and his unsolvable offense and defensive improvement will become an important factor in the Suns' championship race. With 25 points in a single quarter, Booker's scoring blast was strong enough. It's just that the opponent's injury made the first-round victory a little easier.
3. Curry
Curry is still the shining superstar. No matter how much the king is targeted, he can always be efficient and stable. In five games, Curry averaged 31.4 points, 4.4 boards and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 48.7% from the field and 36.7% from three-point range. In the first round of the matchup, the Warriors once trailed 2-0, but the strength of the championship division is far more than that. After winning three games in a row, the outside world is full of confidence in the Warriors again.
4. Fox
Fox is likely to be the first-round loser. But his playoff debut was already excellent. He averaged 30 points, 6.2 boards, 7.4 assists and 2.4 steals while shooting 43 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. Compared to several others, Fox's mental power and performance in key moments are enough to impress many voters. Moreover, he is only 25 years old and will become a real superstar in the future.
5. Wei Shao
The injuries of George and Leonard made Mr. Westbrook the 780,000 flag bearer again. In five games, he averaged 23.6 points, 7.6 boards, 7.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks while shooting 41 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from three-point range. If it weren't for Wei Shao, I'm afraid the Clippers would have lost the meaning of fighting. It is the existence of Wei Shao that people maintain one in a billion conjectures about this series.
In addition, Durant is the kind of muffled fortune, and before he knew it, he averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 boards, 6.2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game, shooting 51.8% from the field, 45.8% from three-point range, and 95.6% from the free-throw line. The threshold for the 180 club is high, but for Adu, it's sprinkling.
Morant averaged 28.3 points, 7.3 boards, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from three-point range. If the Grizzlies can get past the Lakers, perhaps Morant's reputation will be significantly improved.
The Nuggets duo also played well. Jamal Murray averaged 27.2 points, 5.6 boards and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range; Jokic averaged 26.2 points, 12.4 boards and nine assists while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.
The Celtics have also performed well in 6 battles. Tatum averaged 27.2 points, 10 boards and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range; Brown was even more brilliant, averaging 26.7 points, 5.3 boards and three assists while shooting 54.1 percent from the field and 51.5 percent from three-point range.
Of course, the most unfortunate person is Leonard, who would have been the superstar who had the most strength and hope to compete with Butler and Booker for first-round MVP. Due to injuries, Leonard played only 2 games, but he averaged 34.5 points, 6.5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals while shooting 54.5% from the field and 60% from three-point range. If it weren't for injuries, anything was possible with the Clippers.
So, who are the top five playoff MVPs in your mind?