A crazy night! The Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals, the Suns coach selection made new progress, and another new history of the league was born

On May 19, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the past ushered in a crazy night. The last suspense of the semi-finals was revealed. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets in the tiebreak battle and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals 4-3 with a big score; the Suns also made new progress in coach selection, and after the first round of inspection, 8 shortlists have been locked; with the 2023 champion Nuggets being eliminated, the league has refreshed its history, and will win the championship for 7 consecutive years.

In the tiebreak between the Thunder and the Nuggets, the Nuggets had a good momentum, but in the second quarter, the team fell into a downturn and could not keep up with the pace. The Thunder seized the opportunity to widen the gap, and did not give the Nuggets any chance after that. In the second half, the score difference was directly widened to more than 30 points, and the game also lost the suspense early. The Nuggets chose to surrender more than 9 minutes in the final quarter, and eventually lost to the Thunder 93-125 and were eliminated 3-4 in a big score.

In this way, the Thunder successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals, and the final four teams in the division finals were also confirmed. The Thunder will play against the Timberwolves and the Knicks will play against the Pacers. This result is still a bit unexpected, and it also means that the league has entered a new era. It is no longer a veteran star like Jendoku, but has become Alexander, Edwards, Brunson and Halliburton. One of the four new stars will win the first championship of their career this season. It depends on who can seize the opportunity. After the end of the season, the Suns fired coach Budenholzer, and the team also replaced the coach one after another, but unfortunately they have never found a suitable one. Now their choice has entered the second stage. According to famous reporter Chris Hayes, the Suns candidate has locked in eight players, including former Grizzlies coach David Fitzdale (pictured above) and former Hornets coach James Borrego, while the other six are all assistant coaches. However, the Suns' lineup may also change this summer, and both Durant and Bill may leave the team.

After the Nuggets were eliminated, a new record in the NBA was born. The champions in the past six years were the Raptors, Lakers, Bucks, Warriors, Nuggets and Celtics. No matter who can win the next four teams this season, different teams will win the championship in the past seven years. This result also set a new record in the NBA, which also means that the competition in the league has become more intense, and it is too difficult to defend the title. The defending champions in the past six years have not reached the division finals.