Both the top 2 in the Eastern Conference and second in the Western Conference were eliminated. The Thunder VS Nuggets G7 are defending the dignity of the regular season

The last group of matches remained in the second round of the NBA playoffs and there was no winner. The other three matches have ended.

Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1, the Knicks eliminated the Celtics 4-2, and the Timberwolves eliminated the Warriors 4-1.

The Nuggets VS Thunder's series currently scores 3-3, and both sides will enter the 7th to compete for the last place in the division final.

It is worth mentioning that so far, the Cavaliers, who are ranked 1st in the East, the Celtics, who are ranked 2nd in the East, and the Rockets, who are ranked 2nd in the West, are ranked 2nd in the West, and 3 teams in the top 2 and 4 teams in the East and West have missed the division finals. The only remaining one is the Thunder.

So, the seventh life-and-death battle between the Thunder VS Nuggets is actually the Thunder defending the dignity of the regular season.

If the Thunder lose to the Nuggets, then there will be situations where both the 1st and 2nd in the East will miss the division finals. It has not happened since the NBA restructuring in 1984. Once

appears, it is the biggest question of the NBA regular season.

Thunder, 68 wins in the regular season; Cavaliers, 64 wins in the regular season; Celtics, 61 wins in the regular season; Rockets, 52 wins in the regular season.

This is the top 2 in the East and West, and it happens to be the top 4 teams in the league. From this perspective, the Rockets are indeed a little "sweet", and it seems that they can understand that they are eliminated in the first round. And the other three teams with 60 wins missed the division finals at the same time. What a spectacular scene, and how unconvincing the 60 wins in the regular season will become.

Just like Mitchell said after the Cavaliers were eliminated, we are the 1st and 64th in the Eastern Conference, but we were eliminated in the second round, so even if we win 82 in the regular season next year, no one will be full of confidence in us.

In recent years, with the acceleration of the NBA's offensive rhythm, the weakening of defensive intensity, and the gradual deepening of referee intervention, in fact, in the playoffs, home court advantage is not that important, and the lead is easily reversed, making the game more dramatic and uncertain.

Of course, because of the tight schedule and the speed of pace, another problem arises, which is injuries, and the existence of injuries will make the playoff balance unbalanced and may even ruin a season of hard work.

The simplest example is the Warriors this season. They once led the Timberwolves 1-0, but Curry's injury made them miss the situation. They eventually lost four consecutive games, were eliminated 1-4, and missed the Western Conference Finals. Originally, after trading Jimmy Butler, the Warriors' momentum was very good, including the Rockets who were blacklisted in the first round, but Curry's injury made all this waste.

Going forward, Irving's injury shattered Durant's dream of Eastern Conference championship; Paul's injury shattered Harden and the Rockets' dream of finals; Leonard's injury made the Spurs missed a good opportunity to create history; and the injury of Clay and Durant in the finals completely disappeared...

The last time the first and second Western Conferences met in the Western Conference in the Western Conference, it must be the 2017-2018 season, the Rockets vs. the Warriors. After that, at least one team missed the Western Conference's first and second divisions.

The last time the first and second Eastern Conferences met in the East Finals was in the 2018-2019 season, the Bucks vs. the Raptors. After that, at least one team in the East Finals missed the East Finals, and even in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and this season, the 1st and 2nd Eastern Conferences missed the East Finals at the same time.

In addition to the early ending of 1 and 2, there is also the following grams.

Black 6 Black 7 appeared at the same time this season, and the 2022-2023 season even appeared at the same time, which all shows that the regular season is really getting worse and worse.