The Magic lost convincingly, and the smallest game of the score difference also lost by 14 points, and the two teams were not at the same level at all. Stan Van Gundy was a little discouraged, and this ending just proved that he couldn't do without Howard.

Knicks players were given plenty of time to recuperate and wait for their opponents to advance in the next round.

The Heat swept the Hawks 4-0. The absence of Hawks star center Al Horford due to injury has made the already weak roster even more flawed. The other two cores, Josh Smith and Joe Johnson, are still a little worse than the two giants of the Heat, losing by 5 points in the closest game.

The other two rounds in the East were intense, with the Celtics taking on the Pacers.

The Celtics players are older than last season and could well be the last time the Big Three will play together. And the Celtics also have injuries, in the first game Ray Allen was absent, and the Celtics missed all 11 three-point shots in the whole game, even so, they relied on tenacious defense and the Pacers stalemate to the last quarter.

At the critical moment, Rondo was ejected from the game for two technical fouls, and the Pacers scored four consecutive free throws to lead by nine points in the second half minute, and the Celtics had to give up. Paul George had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

In the second game, the Green Army came back to 10, Pierce went from strength to strength, scoring 36 points and 14 rebounds, and Garnett had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, defeating the Pacers without Ray Allen and Rondo.

Rondo paid the price for his lack of coolness when he hit the referee and the league imposed a one-game ban on him.

When it came to the Celtics' home court, the Pacers did not sit still, West, Granger, and George were crazy to grab points, and Collison also counterattacked continuously in the second half. Won 90-86 away.

In the fourth game, Celtic defended their home honor and tied the aggregate score at 2-2.

The pivotal Game 5 was played on the Pacers' home court. Hibbert, who was silent for four games and only scored 5 points and 3 rebounds on the court, finally broke out. He scored in double figures for the first time, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks. As soon as he broke out, the Celtic defense went wrong.

In the face of Bass and Garnett, it was an explosion for Hibbert. If he scores more than 10 points, the team will be much easier to play, and the requirements are really not high.

Back at home in the sixth game, Celtic stubbornly equalised. Garnett had 20 points and six rebounds, Pierce also contributed 27 points, and Buss had 18 points and five rebounds. Rondo had 13 points, 14 assists and three steals.

In this shrinking season, the "Big Three" are still strong, the 34-year-old Pierce has a knee injury that has not affected the performance, Garnett, who has just passed his 36th birthday, seems to have returned to 10 years ago, and the 36-year-old Ray Allen is still back to fight despite a bone spur in his ankle. Teenager Bradley has dislocated his shoulder four times this season and has continued to play. The Celtic players were full of hunger for victory, and it was this hunger that got them to Game 7.

In the last battle, the two sides fought hard to defend. It's a pity that the young walker had the last laugh. Hibbert had just six points and seven rebounds, but he had four blocks. West also did a very good job of defending Garnett, moving fast, allowing Garnett to break through and only make a jumper.

In the last three minutes, Pierce left the court with six fouls, and the Celtics had fewer people who could carry the heavy lifting of the ball. Rondo broke out in this game, scoring a triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, but missed two key free throws at the end.

The Pacers hit two mid-range shots by West's solo Buss, and George broke through for a dunk to give him a seven-point lead with 42 seconds to go. The Celtics failed to foul tactics and fell short.

In the second round, the Pacers will challenge the Knicks in an attempt to avenge last season's sweep.

This series is not yet the most intense. The 76ers unexpectedly eliminated the Bulls 4-2.

The Bulls suffered a heavy blow in their opening game, as Rose left the court with a left knee injury in the last minute.

Who is the culprit responsible for Rose's injury? The answer was coach Thibodeau, for which a reporter couldn't help but reprimand after the game: "He's always so ridiculous." ”

Rose made 1 of 7 shots from the opening game, and then gradually improved, hitting 8 of his last 16 shots, with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Suffice it to say, Rose's debut after his comeback was a full house, at least statistically.

However, the Bulls' overuse of Rose eventually led him to say goodbye to the game in the most brutal form 1:10 before the end of the game. For this reason, Korver appeared depressed in an interview after the game, saying that "it was a sad victory".

Judging from the post-game review, Rose not only played too long on the court, but also did not rest after the game entered garbage time. Thibodeau's incomprehensible approach to employment was harshly criticized after the game.

Chicago-based Fried tweeted: "Thibodeau is certainly a good coach, but he's done a lot of ridiculous things like this in the last two years, and as recently as this week's regular season game between the Bulls and Pacers, Rose had a team lead and was on the court with a minute to go. ”

Now Thibodeau is playing with fire and setting himself on fire. He followed Jeff Van Gundy, and Van Gundy played Yao Ming to death like this. People in this faction are good at building a defensive system, but they rely too much on stars, and playing under Thibodeau is a one-size-fits-all approach, and the on-the-spot response is very average.

As soon as Rose was injured, the 76ers suddenly came to their senses and won two games in a row. Even more unfortunate for the Bulls followed, as center Joakinoah also sprained his ankle.

There is no suspense about what happened next, and the bulls fought hard to win the next game, but they still couldn't escape the doom of being eliminated. This result gave the Heat a direct benefit. It's much easier to beat the 76ers than the Bulls, who don't have injuries.

The results of the first round of the West were also decided. Unsurprisingly, the Spurs swept the Jazz.

The Thunder also swept the Mavericks 4-0. Last season, a lot of people said Westbrook had killed Durant. This time, it was Terry and Kidd who were struck out by Westbrook. In terms of changing the guard, Yao Ming and Nowitzki also did a good job. Although Marion's defense is good, it takes too much energy against Durant and can't help the interior anymore.

The Mavericks are much weaker than last season, with less important defenders on the perimeter and Barria as an assaulter. Three-point shooting is not as good as it used to be. There are a lot of insiders, and the ones who have the strength are actually the two starters. Haywood is good, but it's a pity that he's useless against a fast team like the Thunder.

After knowing the results, Zhou Xuan could only feel sorry for Yao Ming. If the Mavericks want to win another championship, they must start rebuilding. The timing of Stojakovic's retirement is very good, unlike Kidd, who lasted another year, which doesn't mean much. After all, people are no match for age.

The Grizzlies and Clippers fought very closely, and in the end, the Clippers eliminated the Grizzlies 4-3. They have had another successful recruitment this season. The liberty brought in singles king Nick Young and power forward Kenyon Martin. In the CBA League, Martin played a mess, and he had no advantage in the face of Chinese players, averaging 14+9 per game. This made the Knicks lose interest in Martin, a real teammate CBA!

In addition, the Clippers also brought in Reggie Evans to strengthen the interior defense. The trio did enhance bench depth. The Clippers beat the Grizzlies and won precisely on the bench. Under Paul's tandem, the role players played at a very high level.

Another series was an upset. The Denver Nuggets, who benefited from the mid-term trade, eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2. Even if Kobe Bryant turned on the god-killing mode, he couldn't win, but the data was beautiful.

After playing the CBA from China, Wilson Chandler and J.R. Smith both joined the Nuggets. Smith would have preferred to go to New York, but the Knicks' swingman is too strong to have a place for them. Stephenson is all on the bench waiting for his chance, and the Knicks have no shortage of scorers.

The Nuggets, who were originally short of replacements, suddenly rose. Anthony doesn't have to cherish his physical strength anymore, he can do his best. The battle between him and Kobe Bryant is really exciting, both sides are strong in attack and weak in defense, and win the game by attacking.

The reason for the Lakers' loss was interior defense.

Without Odom, the combination of Bynum and Gasol is flawed in breaking through at the back. Gasol is a year older and slower at his feet more like a centre-forward. And the Nuggets' starting guard is the agile little man Tylawson, which makes them suffer. In order to ensure the offense, Billups also gave way to Lawson as a substitute.

The final game was played on the Nuggets' home court. Lawson slashed 28 points and 7 assists, beating Lakers guard Sessions out. Sessions played very depressed after arriving at the Lakers, his style is to attack with the ball, rather than passing the ball to Kobe Bryant and other three-pointers on the perimeter, and the two have no tacit understanding and cannot play their full power.

Anthony has blown up Ibanks, and Anthony has been playing against the youngster, averaging 34 points per game. 3 points. Artest, who has been renamed "Ci Shiping", was banned by the league for 7 games for giving Harden an elbow against the Thunder on the 26th, resulting in no one on the Lakers' forward line.

It's not just these two positions that play badly. Gasol finished with just three points and three rebounds on 1-of-10 shooting. Bynum finished with 11 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks on 4-of-11 shooting.

The twin towers are so bad, how can the Lakers be saved? You can only rely on Kobe. It is said that Kobe Bryant had an upset stomach and began to vomit on the bus to the stadium, and fans suspected that he was infected with vomiting disease while filming an advertisement with Argentine star Messi.

Kobe Bryant also failed to participate in the pre-game training, but it was Kobe's style to play with illness, and he still came to the court as scheduled. With injuries, he shot 13-of-23, 1-of-4 three-pointers, and scored 31 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists from the free throw line, making him the Lakers' best-performing man.

Unfortunately, the fighting spirit doesn't always help the team win. The Lakers bench didn't have a double-double, and they lost by 22 points at 94-116 and went out in the first round of the playoffs.

The Lakers' bench Murphy, Blake, Hill and others all played poorly. If the Lakers still want to win a championship, they will have to rebuild in the summer. At least the 1st position has to be undergoing major surgery. Sessions is mediocre and has poor three-point shooting that doesn't meet the requirements of the coaching staff, and that's their best guard. You can't let Kobe Bryant let the ball go and let Sessions attack, right?

The Clippers made it to the second round, the Lakers didn't. Some media predicted that the Stamps Center was about to change hands.