Butler may be out of season, Caruso is out of the game with a serious injury, and the Hawks are eliminated by the Bulls
On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs continued! In the two Eastern Conference matchups that ended earlier, the 76ers successfully advanced to the playoffs by killing the Heat at home, and they will face the New York Knicks in the first round. The 10th Hawk was eliminated by the 9th Bull and said goodbye to this season! However, behind these two games, there are two stars who suffered serious injuries in the game, and Butler is likely to face season reimbursement. It's definitely a tough game day in the NBA!
In the Philadelphia 76ers' home game against the Heat, Heat star Jimmy Butler suddenly suffered a knee injury in the first quarter of the game. In order to win the game, Jimmy Butler, the league's No. 1 tough guy, did not retire early because of this, but insisted on playing the game with an injury. Due to injuries, Butler missed 18 shots and only made 5 of them! In the end, the Heat lost 104-105 to the 76ers and missed the playoffs.
According to Shams after the game, sources revealed that Heat star Jimmy Butler could suffer a medial collateral ligament injury in his knee or be sidelined indefinitely. This also means that Jimmy Butler is likely to be reimbursed for the season! In this way, the next playoff second round game against the Bulls is likely to be the last game of the season for the Heat. Without the backbone of Butler, they may not be the Bulls' opponents!
Although the Bulls won 131-116 at home against the Hawks, it allowed them to extend their playoff hopes! As long as they beat the Heat in the second round of the next playoff game, they will get the last playoff ticket in the East! But the Bulls actually paid a heavy price for winning today's game! Because their defensive sharpener Caruso was injured by teammate Drummond in the game and left the game early!
Shortly after the start of the second quarter, Caruso was stepped on the ankle by teammate Drummond and immediately fell to the ground in pain! According to ESPN, Caruso suffered a severe sprained left ankle and was out of the play-off game against the Heat, and Caruso's status is undecided.
The 10th Hawks challenged the 9th Bulls on the road, and they couldn't break the curse that the 10th team missed the playoffs, and finally lost to the Bulls 116-131! The Hawks originally hoped that the twin stars Dejounte Murray and Trae Young would turn the tide and keep the suspense alive but in the second round of the play-offs! But they were extremely unfortunate to run into Jordan's possessed Kobe White! In this game, Koby White played 43 minutes and 18 seconds, shooting 15 of 21, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 9 of 10 free throws, slashing 42 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 0 turnovers. According to statistics, White became the second player in Bulls history to score at least 40 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 0 turnovers in a single game, comparable to team legend Michael Jordan.
The Hawks' defeat to the Bulls officially ended all of the season, and it almost also announced that Trae Young and Murray had played their final game together. The Hawks are 20-31 this season when Trae Young and Murray play together, and when they lead the team individually, the Hawks have a win rate of at least 50 percent. Therefore, at least one of them will be traded by the team this summer, and it is not even ruled out that they will be liquidated. As for where the brothers go, many people are optimistic about going to the Spurs and Lakers. Because both teams are in dire need of point guards, they are just the right fit!