The overall situation of the NBA playoffs has been decided! If nothing unexpected happens, the teams entering the division finals and finals are as follows

At present, the first two rounds of the Eastern and Western semi-finals of the NBA playoffs have been played. In the ending games, there are many unpopularities. Two favorite teams in the Eastern Conference have failed at home. The Cavaliers were defeated by the Pacers. The Celtics were defeated by the Knicks in a row at home. The Celtics were reversed by the Knicks in a row. The Thunder, who had a regular season record, defended their honor after losing to G1, and announced that the strongest favorite to win the championship was coming with a 43-point victory. At the same time, the Warriors were defeated after lacking Curry and were defeated by the Timberwolves today. After careful analysis, it is not difficult to find that the overall situation of the NBA playoffs this season has been decided.

Celtics are on the verge of despair and may fall apart in the second round of G2 battle with the Knicks, the Celtics started well and once established a 20-point lead. They thought they were sure to win, but the familiar collapse plot was staged in the last quarter again. When the Celtics held a huge lead, they were still obsessed with crazy three-point shooting. The two core members Tatum and Brown were not willing to hit the inside to cause damage. On the other hand, Brunson rushed to the paint area of ​​the Celtics, leading the Knicks to catch up and overtake the score. As the game entered the last moment, Tatum woke up from a dream and chose to attack the basket, but at this time the Knicks had completely taken shape. Brunson made both free throws and came back to Bridges blocked Tatum. The Knicks completed a 20-point comeback again, narrowly defeated the Celtics by 1 point, and returned to the Knicks with a 2-0 advantage. Tatum was invisible in the final quarter of the G1 and G2 matches in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and only handed over an awkward answer of 1 of 12 shots, scoring a total of 6 points in the final quarter of the two games.

Celtics are crazy and obsessed with three-point shooting this season. Although they are a three-point team in the regular season, they have also lost their dominance in the East because of the Magic Ball system. When we came to the playoffs, the Celtics' performance on the outside was also extremely embarrassing. Facing the Remnant Magic in the first round, the Celtics won it was not easy. In the second round against the Knicks, due to the disadvantages in the inside and no rebounding guarantee, the Magic Ball system exposed fatal flaws. In the first two games, the Celtics made only 25 of 100 shots in 3 points, setting a record of 3 points and two consecutive games in NBA playoff history. Coach Mazula said in a post-match interview that the team got an open shot but failed to hit. After losing, Tatum showed unprecedented frustration. The Celtics problem is not just obsessed with 3 points, Pozin's injury attributes, Holiday's aging, and the team's overall defense may all be the reasons for the Celtics' outscoring the series.

Thunder returned to the right track and showed his championship victory

In the G1 series with the Nuggets, the Thunder originally had an absolute advantage, but at the last moment he was too blindly confident and chose to give a penalty with the Nuggets, and was eventually defeated by Gordon with a three-pointer. However, this completely made the young Thunder players "angry". They did not show any mercy in the G2 game, and they had full firepower since the first game, quickly widening the score gap. After the first game, the score difference once reached 24 points; the Thunder did not stop in the second quarter and continued to expand the score difference to 35 points; the Thunder once again expanded the score difference to 40 points, and in the end, the Thunder won the victory with a suspenseless victory. In this game, the Thunder fully utilized their young impact. They frantically attacked the Nuggets' inside, causing the Nuggets to completely lose their rhythm. Jokic was obviously physically and mentally exhausted from the Thunder's acceleration in this game. He only scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 32 minutes, and 6 fouls left the court, 5 of which were offensive fouls, and his mentality was completely collapsed. After the game, Jokic admitted: The gap between the Nuggets and the Thunder is too big. Back to the Denver Plateau, the Nuggets may have a home advantage, but in the G2 battle, the huge gap between them and the Thunder is obviously irreparable at home. The Thunder are in the championship level in terms of core players' combat power and lineup rotation depth.

Curry was injured, and the Warriors were in danger

Curry withdrew from the game due to a hamstring injury in the G1 game. The Warriors then announced that Curry would be absent for at least one week, which means that Curry could not play in G2, G3, and G4. The reason why the G1 Warriors won was because Curry had helped the Warriors establish a 10-point lead at the time, setting the tone for winning the team and giving Hilder time to adjust the game in half. In the G2 battle, the Warriors without Curry completely revealed their true colors. Without Curry attracting double-teams, it is difficult for other players to have the opportunity to shoot easily. In addition, although the Warriors have the strength of Butler, it is not difficult to see from the G2 game that Butler has difficulty playing the dominance of the playoff God due to his age and physical fitness. Like James, Butler can only make himself more versatile, and can only play well in 1-2 quarters. What made Cole even more difficult is that Green received another technical foul today, and the G3 game was automatically suspended, which undoubtedly made the Warriors, who were not rich, worse.

The ideal situation is that Cole can stimulate the Warriors' full potential, butler and Green will fight with all their might in the G4 battle, dragging the series to G5, and waiting for Curry to return. But, how is Curry's status after his return? Can we still face high-level confrontation? You should know that Harden suffered a second-degree hamstring strain during the Nets. He was on standby for more than a month and was in no state after his comeback. In the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, he made only 1 of 10 shots. It is reported that after Curry was injured, he was depressed and crying in the locker room. At this time, Curry already understood that the general trend of this round of series was hopeless. However, Curry still gave his teammates the greatest motivation. After playing G2, Curry stayed in Minnesota for treatment and did not return to the Bay Area. He bluntly stated that Minnesota was waiting to play G5 with his teammates..

Pacers are underestimated, and they also have the ability to compete for the championship.

Pacers have been underestimated by the outside world in the past two seasons. In fact, since they got Siakam, they have completed the quietly upgrade of their lineup. Last year, they eliminated the Bucks 4-2 in the first round, and then defeated the Knicks 4-2. Although they lost to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, their offensive and defensive efficiency are excellent in the playoffs. This season, the Pacers started low and ended, made efforts in the middle and late stages, winning 50 wins, and easily defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs. You should know that Antetokounmpo averaged 33+15 terrifying data per game in this round. Even so, the Bucks had no resistance in front of the Pacers. In the second round, currently the Cavaliers, who also had a regular season record of 2-0, has the first place in the Eastern Conference. Playoff statistics show that the Pacers have first assists, second offensive efficiency, and eighth in defense. Halliburton can not only organize in series, but also demonstrate the true nature of a big heart.

The overall situation of the playoffs has been determined

The playoffs semi-finals have been fiercely played, and the Thunder and the Timberwolves have won at home in this round. The Thunder's strength is indeed above the Nuggets, and Curry's injury has put the Warriors at a disadvantage in this round of the duel with the Timberwolves. The suspense in the Eastern Conference is even less. Data shows that the team that fell behind 0-2 at home in the playoffs has a chance of a final comeback. Putting aside the injury factor, the probability of a Cavaliers and Celtics' series is very small. Especially the Cavaliers' Mobri, Garland and Hunter were plagued by injuries, while the Celtics' double-Tanhua fell into a downturn, and Pozin could not fight against Towns at all. If this situation continues, this year's Eastern Conference Finals may really become a showdown between the Knicks and the Pacers, and the Thunder and the Timberwolves will only enter the Western Conference Finals. The Pacers and the Thunder will most likely be the finals.