Celtics (1) VS Cavaliers (4)
Regular Season/Celtics 2-1 Cavaliers
The Celtics beat the Butler-less Heat 4-1 to advance to the second round, but Porzingis' injury was still unclear, and the Cavaliers went through a tie-break to beat the Magic 4-3 to advance to the second round. The Cavaliers are fourth in the East in the regular season, the Celtics are the first in the league, and the two teams will usher in the first game at 7:00 on May 8, the Celtics first two home games, the format is 2-2-1-1-1, and the Celtics have one more home game. The suspense in this series is not very big, the Celtics Tatum, Brown and White have more offensive points, and Holiday has the defensive ability, but Horford does not have much advantage on the inside, and the Green Army is expected to eliminate the opponent 4-1.
Allen was absent in the seven-tie match between the Cavaliers and the Magic, and Mitchell scored 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the third quarter, erasing the 18-point gap and overtaking him, blasting out a 33-15 offensive shockwave in a single quarter. Mitchell was 3-of-13 from the field and 0-of-3 from three-point range in the first half, and Mitchell was 2-of-8 from three-point range to finish with 39 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Mitchell scored 50 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the last game, and scored all 18 points in the fourth quarter of the team, but was reversed by the Magic 18-30 in the final quarter. Mitchell averaged 28.7 points, 5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the playoffs, shooting 45.9% from the field and 25% from three-point range.
Garland's 8-second dribble turnover in the last half was very bizarre, and in the first half of this game, he was 1-of-6 and 0-of-2 three-pointers, only 2 points, 1 assist, 2 turnovers and 3 fouls. Garland finished with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-13 shooting, and Mobley had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Strus didn't score 0-of-2 in the first half, scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 3-of-4 three-pointers in the second half, and LeVert scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first half for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Cavaliers made 0-of-7 three-pointers in the first quarter, while the Magic were 4-of-9, and in the first half, the Cavaliers made 2-of-11 three-pointers and the Magic led by 10 points on 7-of-16 shooting. The Cavaliers held steady and held on to the win at 30-26. In the second half, the Cavaliers made 6-of-13 three-pointers, while the Magic made 3-of-15.
Thunder (1) VS Mavericks (5)
Regular Season/Thunder 3-1 Mavericks
The Thunder eliminated the Pelicans 4-0 in the last round because the opponent did not have Zion, and Ingram's form after recovering from injury was too poor, which to a certain extent covered up the Thunder's weak interior problem. The Mavericks brought in Gafford, as well as rookie Lively, and the interior strength is much higher, winning the Clippers 4-2 in the last round. Although the Thunder's Alexander has a strong ability to solve the ball, he is still dwarfed by the core of Doncic and Irving, and more importantly, the Eastern European combination can pass the ball. The Thunder do not have an advantage in this matchup and are expected to be eliminated by the Mavericks 2-4.
Knicks (2) VS Pacers (6)
Regular Season/Knicks 1-2 Pacers
The Knicks showed strong offensive and defensive strength, beating the 76ers 4-2 to enter the second round. Brunson was almost helpless on the offensive end, and even if Maxey and Embiid both exploded, it didn't help. And Hart's rebounding protection and new recruit Anunoby's defensive hardness make this Knicks very tenacious. The reason why the Pacers eliminated the Bucks 4-2 was mainly due to the absence of Antetokounmpo and Lillard's injury. The Pacers offense is very unstable, and there are many problems on the defensive end, and it is difficult to win against the Knicks, who are balanced offensively and defensively, and the Knicks are expected to sweep the opponent 4-0 in this series to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.