NBA playoff situation! Two hottest players in the East fell, the Thunder broke the curse, Curry s injury updated

The NBA playoff semi-finals are in full swing. In the ending game, the two favorites from the Eastern Conference teams lost at home, the Cavaliers were won by the Pacers two consecutive games, while the Celtics lost to the Knicks at home. As the defending champion, the Celtics suddenly fell in the semi-finals stage of the division. The problem came from their excessive three-point shooting, and the thousand-mile dike was destroyed in the ant hole. As the team with the highest regular season record in the league, the Thunder finally protected their home advantage, and G2 used a 43-point victory to sweep away the haze. In addition, Curry's injury was updated and he was missing for at least one week, which was very unfavorable to the Warriors. In the series G2 of the Celtics, the Celtics were pushed to the edge of the cliff, with the Knicks, the Celtics still scored a huge lead of 20 points early, but from the second half of the third quarter, the familiar collapse began again. The less touch the outside line, the stronger the shot, and no one rushed to the inside to cause damage. Brunson led the team to overtake the score all the way. At the last moment, after Tatum overtook the free throw + dunk, Brunson made both free throws, the Celtics made the last attack, Bridges intercepted Tatum, and the Knicks narrowly won 91-90. In the last quarter of the two semi-finals, Tatum made a total of 12 shots and 0 of 7 three-pointers, and scored a total of 6 points! In the words of the US media, this performance is a pity for the first team of the All-Season (Tatum almost locked in the first team).

Celtics made a total of 25 of 100 three-pointers in the first two games of the second round, continuing to set a record for two consecutive games in NBA playoff history. Mazula said in an interview that we had an open opportunity, but we didn't shoot the ball in. The Celtics were reversed with a 20-point lead in two consecutive games, and the Celtics also lost their home advantage. If the Celtics lose one at home in the Knicks, they will basically be sentenced to be eliminated early this year.

Thunder broke the record with a 43-point victory in the Nuggets Series G1. The Thunder held an absolute advantage and sent a penalty with the Nuggets at the last moment, but was eventually defeated by Gordon three-pointer. When they arrived at G2, they opened their full firepower from the first quarter, opened their 24-point difference in the first quarter, opened their 35-point difference in the second quarter, and opened their 40-point difference in the third quarter, leading the Nuggets by 49 points at most. The final victory was 149-106, breaking the curse of the home team's unbeatable home court in the semi-finals. Jokic played 32 minutes, 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and 6 fouls left the court, including 5 offensive fouls, including 4 offensive fouls in the fourth quarter, and his mentality has completely collapsed. The Thunder scored 87 points in halftime to set a record for the NBA playoff halftime scoring. Alexander scored 34 points and 8 assists, with a plus-negative value of +51, setting a new record for NBA playoff players' single game plus-negative value. The Nuggets who returned to their home court would probably have a lot of luck if they continue to play like this.

Curry's injury update

Early this morning, the Warriors officially issued an announcement that Curry was missing for at least one week due to a hamstring injury, which means that it is completely impossible for G2 to G4 to play. If you drag to G5, there will be 8 days off. According to medical experts' analysis, if the player suffers a hamstring strain, if it is first level, the recovery period will take 7-10 days, and if it is second level, it will take 3-6 weeks. Harden suffered a second-degree hamstring strain during the Nets. He had a break for more than a month and was in no state after his comeback. He made 1 of 10 shots in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain! According to Thompson, the team reporter, Curry has been sitting in the locker room since Curry was injured. During the break, Curry and Cole hugged affectionately, and Curry cried in despair. When Curry was absent in the playoffs, the Warriors lost 9 wins and 3 losses.

In Cole's words, without Curry saving us, everyone will stand up and we will rely on our own defense. Curry's confrontation and playing time in the first round had a huge impact on him, but all we can do is continue to win and wait until Curry returns. Butler also said that he may not be able to reach Curry's level of restraint, but he can find ways to both score and drive the entire team. Curry will stay in Minnesota for treatment and is expected to meet with the team in G5 and will not return to the Bay Area.

Playoff situation

Playoff semi-finals played for 4 days, and only the Thunder won one victory at home, tied 1-1 with the Nuggets Series. The Timberwolves temporarily lag behind the Warriors 0-1. In the east, the Cavaliers trailed the Pacers 0-2, while the Celtics trailed the Knicks 0-2. Both the Cavaliers and the Celtics can easily widen the 20-point difference, but they cannot protect their own advantages. Cavaliers Mobri, Garland and Hunter were plagued by injuries, while the Celtics fell into a downturn in the double-team. If this continues, this year's Eastern Conference Finals will become the Knicks VS Pacers.