The first round of the NBA playoffs has been carried out to G6, after the game between the Mavericks and the Clippers, in fact, there have been 7 teams that have successfully advanced, and only the Magic and the Cavaliers are left, and they will decide the winner through a tie-break, which will be carried out on the home court of the Cavaliers. After all the G6 ended, foreign media ESPN updated the probability of winning the championship again: the Cavaliers 2.7%, the Nuggets 12.7%, and the first team exceeded 40%
3 teams under 5%: Magic 0.3%, Pacers Cavaliers 2.7%
Because of the series between the Magic and the Cavaliers, everyone won at home and lost away, so the Cavaliers are more optimistic about the seven-game game. Of course, the chances of the Magic and the Cavaliers winning the championship are not high, because no matter who advances, the opponent in the second round is the Celtics, which is too different from the perspective of team configuration. The Pacers are making the playoffs for the first time since rebuilding, and they are a team that is weak in offense and defense, and the defense is at the bottom of the playoff team, and it is difficult to go far with top-heavy.
3 teams over 5% and under 10%: Knicks 5.3%, Mavericks 7.4%, Timberwolves 8.2%
Because the Bucks are out, the prospects of the Knicks in the second round are also more promising, Brunson is arguably the best player in the first round, averaging 35.5 points per game and ranking first in the league, but the Knicks have a natural flaw, they lack the strength of the interior and cannot provide much support. The Mavericks have the strongest backcourt in the league right now, Doncic + Irving can average 56 points per game, and Irving's condition looks too good, and it often explodes in the second half, and it is difficult for any team to defend against this pair. The Timberwolves have the strongest interior in the league, Gobert guarantees the defensive system, Towns and Reed are responsible for the offense, their rebounds are indeed the first in the league, and Edwards has evolved into a superstar.
3 Over 10%: Nuggets 12.7%, Thunder 17.4%, Celtics 43.3%
Although the Nuggets defeated the Lakers again, the process was much more difficult, and two games even had to rely on a stunner to win. This also shows that the Nuggets' system has been studied by other teams and is not so unbeatable. In addition, the Nuggets' own roster is not as good as last year, there are no role players to be up to, and the overall strength of the West has also become stronger this year. This is the first time that the Thunder have reached the semifinals since Durant's departure, and they have indeed achieved a real rebuild, with the current core roster, they can remain competitive for at least 5-10 years. This also serves as a model for other teams in the league, and only by taking the right path can we build a stronger team.
The Celtics are the most favored, although they still lost to the Heat in the first round of G2, which shocked everyone into a cold sweat. But it was actually an accident, after all, 23 three-pointers in a single game were unavoidable, and then the Green Army easily won 3 games in a row. After Embiid and Antetokounmpo are out, there is actually no team in the East that can threaten the Green Army, so ESPN is very optimistic that the Green Army will reach the Finals again. And there are too many strong teams in the west, no matter who ultimately advances, the consumption will definitely be very large, so that the Green Army will have more advantages. Of course, they are strong in their own right, and even White's performance this year is an All-Star level, as long as he stays healthy, he is indeed the biggest favorite.