On April 30, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs will continue, and the league has arranged 3 games. Can the Celtics extend the score to 3-1 against the Heat on the road? The Lakers played the Nuggets on the road, and James and Bushy Eyebrows tried to pull one more back for the team, and if they lost the game, the Lakers' season would be over.
7:30 a.m.: Celtics vs. Heat
The Celtics currently lead the Heat 2-1 in total, the G1 Celtics beat the Heat 114-94, the G2 Heat 111-101 pulled one back, and the G3 Celtics beat the Heat 104-84. In the regular season this season, the Celtics are 64-18 and 27-14 on the road, while the Heat are 46-36 and 22-19 at home.
In the last game, the Celtics completely dominated the road and never fell behind in the whole game, leading the Heat by as many as 29 points and winning easily by 20 points. The Celtics' Tatum had 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Brown had 22 points and eight rebounds, Porzingis had 18 points and five rebounds, and White had 16 points and five rebounds. The Heat's Bam Adebayo had 20 points and nine rebounds, Jovic had 15 points and eight rebounds, Herro had 15 points, and Hawkes had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Tatum said the Green are talented enough but need to be a tougher team. The Heat will continue to rely on Adebayo and Herro to attack, but against a full lineup of Green Army, their chances are really slim.
In terms of injuries, the Celtics are all healthy, the Heat's Butler, Rozier, and Richardson are absent, and Wright is likely to play.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Celtics 71.6%, Heat 28.4%
8:30 a.m.: Thunder vs. Pelicans
The Thunder currently leads the Pelicans 3-0 in total, with the G1 Thunder narrowly beating the Pelicans 94-92, the G2 Thunder beating the Pelicans 124-92, and the G3 Thunder beating the Pelicans 106-85. In the regular season this season, the Thunder are 57-25 and 24-17 on the road, while the Pelicans are 49-33 and 21-19 at home.
In the last game, the Pelicans led by 5 points in the first quarter, but were quickly overtaken by the Thunder, who continued to widen the gap in the second half, leading by as many as 24 points and winning by 21 points. The Thunder's Alexander had 24 points, five rebounds and eight assists, Jalen Williams had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Giddey had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists. The Pelicans' Ingram had 19 points and four rebounds, McCollum had 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and Jones had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Thunder coach Dagneault has just been named Head Coach of the Year and believes the team's current pace is very good. Without Zion's Pelicans, Ingram became the top scoring option, but he averaged just 16.3 points per game in his first three games and shot 41.5 percent from the field, and the Pelicans were all in trouble offensively, shooting just 40.3 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from three-point range in the series.
In terms of injuries, the Thunder are fully healthy, the Pelicans' Zion is out, and Robinson Earle is doubtful.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Thunder 60.8%, Pelicans 39.2%
10:00: Lakers vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets currently lead the Lakers 3-1 in aggregate, with the G1 Nuggets beating the Lakers 114-103, the G2 Nuggets narrowly beating the Lakers 101-99, the G3 Nuggets beating the Lakers 112-105, and the G4 Lakers beating the Nuggets 119-108. In the regular season, the Lakers are 47-35 and 19-21 on the road, while the Nuggets are 57-25 and 33-8 at home.
In the last game, the Lakers always maintained a lead at home, never falling behind in the whole game, leading the Nuggets by as many as 19 points, and winning by 11 points. The Nuggets' Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Porter had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Murray had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The Lakers' James had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, thick eyebrows 25 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists, Russell 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Reaves 21 points and 6 assists.
James said that the G4 victory is another life they have won for themselves, and G5 will be the most important game for the Lakers this season. The key to the Lakers' victory in G4 was to control the interior, with 72 of their 119 points coming from the restricted area, and after the game, Nuggets coach Malone complained: "Our penalty area defense is a joke." ”
In terms of injuries, the Lakers' Reddish and Schifino are absent, Vanderbilt is doubtful, and James and thick eyebrows are likely to play. The Nuggets' Cancard is out, Murray is doubtful, and Reggie Jackson is likely to play.
ESPN Predicted Win Percentage: Lakers 33.0%, Nuggets 67.0%