The NBA play-offs will begin soon, starting with two games in the West, with the Lakers taking on the Pelicans and the Warriors taking on the Kings away. The first two teams win and advance directly, and those who lose can play one more game, and the last two teams have to play another game to advance, and those who lose are directly eliminated. It can be said that the play-offs are thrilling and attract more attention from fans. After the play-offs are over, all playoff teams will be released. Before the start of the play-offs, foreign media ESPN updated the probability of winning the championship again: the Clippers 3.4%, the Nuggets 11.9%, and the first team as high as 36%
5 teams under 1%: Bulls Hawks 0%, Warriors 0.1%, Magic 0.4%, Lakers 0.6%
Both the Bulls and the Hawks, both have core players injured and miss the game, and their own strength is not strong, they are not expected to make the playoffs. The Warriors only have a small chance of winning two play-in games in a row, and the ranking is very unfavorable for them. The Magic's first-round opponent is the Cavaliers, and the Magic will pay tuition for the youngsters. Some people say that the Lakers can pick opponents, but to be honest, when it comes to the play-offs, no one dares to release the water at all. If the Lakers face the Nuggets in the first round, there is basically no possibility of qualifying.
8 teams over 1% under 5%: Suns Pelicans 1.1%, Bucks 1.5%, Pacers 2.2%, Knicks 2.8%, Clippers 3.4%, 76ers 3.9%, Cavaliers 4.2%
The Suns have been inconsistent throughout the season, sometimes winning against strong teams, but often losing to weak teams, and have not yet found a reasonable winning system. The Pelicans are talented, but if they want to play in the play-offs, the opponent is still the Lakers, and they may not be able to advance. Both the Bucks and the Pacers are weak teams on offense and defense, but the return date of Antetokounmpo is still undecided, and the Pacers went 4-1 with the Bucks in the regular season, and now it looks like the Pacers have a better chance. The 76ers should be at the level of the top three in the East, and the Cavaliers have a strong defense and are very advantageous in the playoffs. The biggest problem for the Clippers is to stay healthy, and both Harden and Leonard are currently injured.
6 teams over 5%: Heat 5.3%, Timberwolves 6.2%, Mavericks 6.6%, Nuggets 11.9%, Thunder 12.9%, Celtics 36%
The Heat should never be underestimated, and they made it to the Finals last year. The Timberwolves are league-first defensively, with Towns and Edwards on the offensive end. The Mavericks are one of the best teams to play since the All-Star break, and the trade makes up for the team's shortcomings, and the roster is very strong now. The Nuggets are the defending champions and are fearless of any opponent, but the depth of the roster is not as deep as last season. The Thunder can be said to be full of talent, and there are very good young people in every position, and even Hayward can only play on the bench. However, the Thunder are inexperienced, and most of them have never played in the playoffs.
With 64 wins, while the Knicks, who are second in the East, have only 50 wins, they can be said to be in a standout and will have home-court advantage in every round of the playoffs. And the overall strength of the East is not strong, you can hardly find a team that can be the opponent of the Green Army, they have a high probability of reaching the Finals, but against the Tigers in the West, how will the performance be?