The big upset, the league s number one was defeated, the East s number one was beaten, the defending champion was defeated

NBA playoffs, divisional semi-finals, and regular season teams have all suffered heavy blows. The Thunder beat the Grizzlies in the first round, and due to Morant's injury, the Grizzlies had almost no power to fight back. The Thunder team, which is resting in strength, is waiting for the effort to face the Nuggets, which has just finished the tiebreak battle. Logically speaking, the Thunder have a more physical advantage, and most fans are unanimously optimistic about the Thunder's winning. Indeed, the Thunder were leading the Nuggets most of the time, and in the last five minutes, the Thunder was still 10 points ahead. Everyone thought that the Thunder was about to lead 1-0, but a big accident occurred.

Nuggets played consecutive shock waves in the last five minutes, and Jokic continued to lead the team to narrow the gap. In the final free throw battle, the Thunder still maintained a 1-point lead. As a result, Homegren missed both key free throws, the Nuggets grabbed a rebound, and Aaron Gordon made a three-pointer in the bottom corner at the last moment, completing the final kill, which was very exciting. Jokic has 42 points + 22 rebounds + 6 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks, Aaron Gordon has 22 points + 14 rebounds + 1 assist, and the Nuggets have an important contributor to the upset defeat of the Thunder. Some people say that Aaron Gordon is not worth $133 million in four years? Aaron Gordon is truly a tough player, and Porter Jr.'s disaster performance in 1 of 8 shots is not worth the maximum salary.

The First Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference also easily won their opponents in the first round, facing the Pacers in the semi-finals. Unexpectedly, the Pacers actually beat the Cavaliers in an upset way. The Pacers scored 6 players in double digits, Halliburton and Nembhard exploded wildly, scoring points and sending 20 assists, leading the team to defeat the Eastern Conference First Cavaliers. The Cavaliers Garland was injured and missed the game. Mitchell + Mobley + Jarrett Allen + Jerome broke out and could not lead the team to win the game. It seems that the Cavaliers may also be overestimated by their regular season record.

The Thunder, who had the first record in the league, was defeated, and the Cavaliers, who had the first record in the Eastern Conference, were beaten up again. This once again verified one truth: the regular season record does not represent the playoffs. A truly strong team, a strong team in the playoffs, will eventually compete for the value of superstars and the hard strength of a super strong player. Jokic is the best representative. Every year when playing in the playoffs, Jokic scores points, grabs rebounds, and passes and assists, which are always better than the regular season. The Nuggets' Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray, these two players, always explode in the playoffs. This is the hard strength and big heart strength of the key core players. The Thunder's young stars, Jaylen Williams and Homgren, played poorly against the Nuggets.

The second record in the Eastern Conference, defending champion, the Celtics, was actually reversed by the Knicks, which is also surprising. The Celtics have a strong lineup, very balanced, and both offense and defense. The Celtics once led the Knicks by 20 points, and everyone thought the Celtics were sure to win their opponents. As a result, the Knicks exploded in a crazy way in the last quarter, Brunson and Anunobi broke out, tying the score and dragging into overtime. In the end, the Knicks narrowly defeated their opponent by 3 points. Jaylen Brown made a key mistake and ruined the game. In the whole game, the Celtics made 60 three-pointers, setting an NBA record, but they made 15 three-pointers and had a three-point shooting percentage of only 25%.

Knicks also have four core points: Brunson, Towns, Bridges and Anunobi. Some of them can provide a guarantee. Even if Bridges misses the shooting and Towns scores not high, but Brunson and Anunobi score 58 points, saving the team. The Celtics Tatum made 1 of 9 shots in the last quarter and overtime, and their condition was in a bad state. Jaylen Brown also missed the shooting, Derek White also shot sluggishly, and Porzingis suffered an injury. It seems that the defending champion has multiple core lineups and defending the championship is also very difficult. In the series between the Timberwolves and the Warriors, can the Warriors also beat the team?