NBA playoffs are all out: Lakers Heat challenge impossible Pelicans advance to impact the Black Eight Miracle

On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs officially ended, and all the East and West playoff matches were released, and last year's East and West finals opponents were repeated in the first round - the Lakers challenged the defending champion Nuggets and the Heat challenged the league's No. 1 Green Army;

Thunder vs Pelicans talent matchup

Led by Alexander and Holmgren, the Thunder reached the playoffs as No. 1 in the West, with an average age of just 23.9 years, becoming the youngest No. 1 seed in NBA history.

Zion missed the life-and-death game due to a hamstring injury, and Ingram led the team to eliminate the Kings at home, so the Pelicans caught the last train to advance to the playoffs and lock up the last playoff spot of the year.

The Pelicans refused to be only the second team in NBA history to finish 49 wins in the regular season without making the playoffs, and refused to be the team with the best record since 1975 but missed the playoffs.

Nuggets vs Lakers – A repeat of last year's Western Conference finals

James and thick eyebrows have led the team to Denver, and have completed the training at the Pepsi Center Arena, the Lakers challenge the defending champions, can they create the Black Seven Miracle? At present, ESPN experts predict that the Nuggets will eliminate the Lakers, and the NBA official website predicts that the Nuggets will sweep the Lakers 4-0, and many celebrities also believe that the Lakers can't beat the Nuggets.

This year's regular season, the Lakers have a 0-3 record against the Nuggets, and the Lakers have suffered eight consecutive defeats against the Nuggets, and the Nuggets swept the Lakers 4-0 in the Western Conference last year.

Whether Zhan Mei can lead the team to counterattack Hei Qi and slap the experts in the face can only wait and see.

Clippers VS P - Stars play a battle of rivals

In the past five years, the Clippers and the Mavericks have met in the first round of the playoffs three times, the previous two times were the Clippers eliminated the Mavericks, this year Doncic and Irving led the team back to the playoffs, and the Clippers have the Big Four of Xiaoka, George, Harden and Westbrook, but Xiaoka's injury may affect the trend of the series, his right knee injury has not healed, and he has been injected to eliminate the swelling, and it is expected that G1 will return to the court.

Suns vs Timberwolves – The Big Three Hit the Semifinals

The Big Three of Durant, Booker and Beal led the team to advance to the playoffs in the closing game, and the first round against the Timberwolves with Edwards and the Twin Towers, the two teams will start at 3:30 a.m. tomorrow, 6 of the 10 ESPN experts predict that the Timberwolves will eliminate the Suns, and 5 predict that the two teams will fight to the death.

In the regular season this season, the Suns have a 3-0 record against the Timberwolves.

The top eight in the West are ranked in the order of 1, Thunder, 2, Nuggets, 3, Timberwolves, 4, Clippers, 5, Mavericks, 6, Suns, 7, Lakers and 8, Pelicans

The Green Army's Heat Fate Showdown - Last year's East Final was repeated

With Butler and Rozier out injured, the Heat defeated the Bulls by 21 points at home in a life-and-death battle, and finally advanced to the playoffs as the 8th in the East, confirming the first round to challenge the league's No. 1 Celtics, which is the fourth time the two teams have met in five years in the playoffs.

In last year's playoffs, the Heat eliminated the Bucks and went all the way to the Finals, eliminating the Celtics 4-3 in the Eastern Conference finals.

Knicks vs 76ers – Embiid challenges the impossible

The 76ers escaped through the play-offs and finished in 7th place in the East, they will play the New York Knicks in the first round, Embiid vs. Brunson, the 76ers have officially released the first-round G1 injury report, Embiid (left knee injury recovery) is doubtful, Covington (left knee contusion) and Melton (back injury) are both out of action due to injury, Knicks star Randle has already been confirmed to be reimbursed due to injury.

At present, there have been a total of 6 Black Seven Miracles in NBA history, and last season the Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies to create the first Black Seven Miracle in team history, can Embiid lead the team to create a miracle?

The Bucks vs Pacers staged a grudge matchup

The Bucks and Pacers have played each other 4 times in the regular season this season, and the Bucks have the upper hand with 1 win and 3 losses.

Due to a left calf strain, it is uncertain whether he will play in the first-round series and could miss 2-4 weeks, and Rivers declined to say that he will be able to play, saying only that they are hopeful.

Cavaliers vs Magic who can advance to the next round

In the regular season this season, the Cavaliers and the Magic have played each other three times, and the Cavaliers have the upper hand 2-1, which is the closest to the evil group matchup in the East, Mitchell and Garland led the team against the youth led by Banchero, the Cavaliers have more playoff experience, and the Magic is a talented team that gathers long people, who can have the last laugh, wait and see.

The top eight in the East are ranked in the order of 1, Celtics, 2, Knicks, 3, Bucks, 4, Cavaliers, 5, Magic, 6, Pacers, 7, 76 and 8, Heat.