On May 1, Beijing time, the NBA arranged a total of 3 playoff games, the specific situation were: 76 Knicks, Magic defeated the Cavaliers, and the Bucks defeated the Pacers, the current playoff situation can be simply summarized as: three groups of 3-2, the NBA miracle was born, and the probability of the Clippers winning G5 was released.
The 76ers defeated the Knicks 112-106, the process of the battle was ups and downs, the 76ers led by 9 points in the first quarter, the Knicks overtook in the second quarter, the 76ers had the upper hand in the third quarter, the two sides played inseparably in the final quarter, Maxey scored a super long three points at the critical moment, plus Brunson's layup was blocked by Batum, the game came to overtime, this time the 76ers seized the opportunity and finally won the thrilling victory with a 9-0 offensive. In terms of statistics, Maxey scored 46 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 turnovers, and he also created an NBA miracle, in the last 17 seconds of the final quarter, Maxey scored 7 points in a row, including 1 3+1 and 1 ultra-long three-pointer.
In addition, Maxey scored at least 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game in the playoffs, and was the first player in the history of the 76ers to do this after G1 Iverson in the 01 Finals. Embiid contributed 19 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 blocks and 9 turnovers, almost achieving a quadruple-double, which is also the first triple-double data in Embiid's career, but looking at the whole court, Embiid's performance is actually not good, with low efficiency and many turnovers, basically relying on Maxey Savior. On the Knicks' side, Brunson scored 40 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 4 turnovers. After this game, the 76ers fell behind the Knicks 2-3, G6 will be played in Philadelphia, and the 76ers are expected to drag the series to a tie-break.
The Magic lost 103-104 to the Cavaliers, the battle was very intense, the Magic trailed by 10 points in the first quarter, narrowed the gap in the second quarter, and the two sides started a tug-of-war in the third quarter, and the stalemate continued in the final quarter, and Mobley scored 4 points in a row at the critical moment and sent a pegboard hat, plus Mitchell hit two free throws, and the Cavaliers won in a thrilling way. In terms of statistics, Banchero scored 39 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers, while on the Cavaliers' side, Mitchell had 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers, and Garland had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers. After this battle, the Cavaliers led the Magic 3-2 in the series, and the strength of the two sides was close, and the probability of hitting a tie-break was also very high.
The Bucks defeated the Pacers 115-92, there was basically no suspense in this battle, the Pacers led by 8 points in the first quarter, the Pacers suddenly lost power in the second quarter, the Bucks won 13 points in a single quarter, the Pacers shot in the third quarter was still not high, the Bucks expanded the difference to 20 points, and the Pacers were powerless to fight back in the final quarter, and the Bucks finally won. In terms of statistics, Portis had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Middleton had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, and Beverley had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals. On the Pacers' side, Haliburton had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Turner had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Siakam had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. With this victory, the Bucks chased the big score to 2-3.
This year's playoffs are very interesting, there are currently 3 groups in the East that have been 3-2, namely the Pacers 3-2 Bucks, the Knicks 3-2 Philadelphia 76ers, and the Cavaliers 3-2 Magic, and the remaining group of Green Army leads the Heat 3-1, and it is not surprising that the G5 Green Army is about to end the series. On the Western side, there are three groups that are one-sided, the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0, the Nuggets eliminated the Lakers 4-1, the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0, and the first round only the Clippers and Mavericks series are still underway, and now the score between the two sides is tied 2-2.
The battle of Tianwang Mountain will be played in Los Angeles, which will obviously be a chance for the Clippers to get the match point, and the American media also updated the winning rate of the G5 sides, and the results show that the Clippers are 59%, and the Mavericks are 41%, and it is obvious that the Clippers are more optimistic. It should be noted that Leonard will continue to miss the G5, and it is certain that the Mavericks will go all out at that time, and the Clippers are expected to be in a tough battle, and Harden and George will have to step up. According to NBA big data statistics, in the case of a 2-2 draw in history, the probability of a team that wins Tianwangshan is as high as 81.7% (188-42). At present, the league is in the process of renewal, the Lakers and Suns are out, the Warriors have not made the playoffs at all, and only the Clippers are still holding on, hoping they can hold on.