On April 30, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and a total of 3 games were played, and the results were: Celtics 102-88 Heat, Thunder 97-89 Pelicans, Lakers 106-108 Nuggets. After the Suns, the Pelicans and Lakers were eliminated, and now there are only 13 teams left in the playoffs, and the first round will continue. After the Lakers were out, foreign media ESPN updated the probability of winning the championship again: the Clippers 2.3%, the Nuggets 13.4%, and the first team exceeded 40%
4 teams under 1%: Bucks 0.2%, Heat 0.3%, Magic 0.4%, 76ers 0.6%
It looks like the Bucks are going to be out of the first round for the second season in a row, last season because of injuries and the outbreak of the Heat, and this season, it is still because of injuries. Brother Alphabet, who claims to be talented at the historical level, is no longer an iron man at a certain age, and Lillard's injury is even more serious than Brother Alphabet, and with two top-paid players, he can't stand up anyway. The Heat also lost their star Butler, but they still won the game against the Green Army and retained their dignity. The Magic were tenacious and came to a 2-2 draw after being 2-0 down, but they were both young players and had a high probability of making mistakes. The 76ers are already 1-3 behind, and the coach on the opposite side is not Reaves, so it is difficult to turn the tables around.
5 teams over 1% and less than 5%: Clippers 2.3%, Pacers Cavaliers 2.8%, Mavericks 3.1%, Knicks 4.4%
The biggest problem for the Clippers is health, and the small card has been affected by serious injuries and has missed 2 games, and the absence of the core will definitely affect the prospects of winning the championship. The Pacers are already on the lookout for advancement, but they are not favored to go far due to their strength and experience. Judging from the playoffs in the past two years, the Cavaliers have not played tough enough and the strength of their core players is also insufficient. The Mavericks need to beat the Clippers first, even if the opponent doesn't have a small card, as well as Harden and George, the strength is still very strong. The Knicks are currently the second-strongest team in the East, but Randle, the core of the interior line, has also been reimbursed for the season, how far can Brunson go?
4 teams over 5%: Timberwolves 8.7%, Nuggets 13.4%, Thunder 18.4%, Celtics 42.7%
Now, the Thunder are in the most advantageous division, first of all, they themselves have already advanced, and the Clippers and Mavericks have at least 2 games to play, so it is obvious that they can do it at ease. In addition, the Timberwolves and the Nuggets' snipe clam will also benefit the Thunder, coupled with the home court advantage in the Western Conference playoffs, the Thunder's opportunity has indeed come. The strength of the Nuggets this year is indeed not as good as last year, the main team has injuries, the bench has been weakened, and the strength of the opponent is stronger than last year, and the Timberwolves will cause a lot of trouble for the Nuggets. And as the defending champion, the opponent is basically studying the Nuggets, otherwise they could have swept the Lakers last year, and they were won by the Lakers this year.
The Green Army's chances are the best, they have the first record in the league, no matter who they play has home-court advantage, secondly, the opponents in the East are not strong, the main Heat and Bucks, the 76ers, are already out. Of course, striking iron still needs its own hardness, and the strength of the Green Army itself has reached a very high level, and the starter can be called the Big Five, so it is even more optimistic about ESPN to win the championship.