The Rockets easily took off the opener, leading the series 1-0.

In other matchups, the Grizzlies, who were fully played, managed to defeat the Timberwolves.

The duel between the Lakers and the Mavericks was very anxious, and Dirk Nowitzki's mid-range singles were something the Lakers couldn't defend, and on the Lakers' side, the OK combination also came into play.

But in the last minute of the game, Derk Nowitzki hit a key three-pointer, and the Mavericks won the game in an upset, and also completed the following gram.

The Spurs vs. Kings also played back and forth, and they also played a tie at the end of the third quarter, but the Spurs are more experienced, as the defending champions, the Spurs beat the Kings 27:16 in the fourth quarter and won the game steadily.

As a result, the West is two games up and two games down.

In the East, the Pistons easily defeated Paul Pierce's single-core Celtics, the Nets also easily defeated the Knicks, and the Pacers vs. Bucks were no surprise.

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Between Game 1 and Game 2 of the first round, the league officially announced that the winner of the Rookie of the Year of the Season was Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James!

"This season, LeBron James averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, making him the third rookie player to average this data in his rookie season after Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson."

In the end, Dwayne Wade, who averaged 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in his rookie season, Carmelo Anthony, who averaged 21.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his rookie season, and Chris Bosh, who averaged 16.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in his rookie season.

All failed in the competition for the best rookie.

But the funny thing is that Wade, Anthony and Bosh all made the playoffs.

After the awards, the second leg of the first round began.

In the second game of the series, the Rockets won 119-101 again, this game is like a remake of the previous game, the Jazz can still only rely on Carlos Boozer to score alone, they are helpless under the Rockets' strong offensive firepower.

The Rockets won one more game to give the series a 2-0 lead.

In the Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves game, the Grizzlies once again scored to give the series a 2-0 lead over the Timberwolves.

After losing one game at home, the Lakers immediately lost the second game, winning 98-84 to tie the series together.

The Spurs continued to play to their experience advantage, winning the second game 98-87 and winning one more game, also leading the Kings 2-0 in the series.

In the East, the Pistons, Nets and Pacers all added to the next game, and the Hornets completed a comeback in the second game to tie the series by the aggregate score.

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Before the third round of the first round, the league announced the winner of the most improved player, Zach Randolph, who could only score 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds last season, and this season after the Trail Blazers sent away Rasheed Wallace, the Trail Blazers started the throne, averaging 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game this season.

The scoring has increased by 11.7 points and the rebounds have also increased by 6 from last season.

Because the Trail Blazers did not make the playoffs, the award ceremony was also presented through a press conference.

After the medal ceremony, the third round of the first round of the playoffs in the East and West began.

The Rockets rushed to the road to challenge the Jazz at the Devils' Away Energy Solutions Arena.

Back at home, the Jazz made some changes, Carlos Boozer kept appearing in the high position at the beginning, the Jazz actually learned from the Rockets, and also played a positional battle that increased the speed in the half, relying on the help of the half-court blocking offense, the Jazz's offense in the first half was actually on par with the Rockets.

The halftime score between the two teams was 60-63, and the Rockets only had a three-point lead, while in the first two games, the Jazz always trailed by more than a double-digit score at halftime.

It looks like this game is completely different.

But in the second half, Qiao Hai adjusted slightly, and the Rockets' defense directly expanded, blocking the middle and long distances, and the basket was empty.

But the Jazz continued to run in the middle and long distance, catch the ball, and finally shoot as they did in the first half.

As a result, the Jazz hit the south wall headfirst, and the Rockets took the opportunity to widen the difference, and after three quarters, the Rockets still had an 11-point lead.

Even if Jerry Sloan reacted and began to storm the penalty area, Qiao Hai's side did not change his defensive strategy in the second half.

The reason is that Yao Ming is getting stronger and stronger, and he is becoming more and more like a heavy center, and only one Yao Ming needs to be placed in the restricted area, and the Jazz do not have too good outside raiders, and their impact on the basket is only thunder and rain, and they do not pose any threat.

In the end, the Rockets won 108-84 and won the series point.

At the same time, the Grizzlies were defeated at home by the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves pulled one back and fell behind 1-2 in the series.

And the Lakers won one more away game, and the power of the Big Three was still revealed, and Karl Malone completely blew up with Dirk Nowitzki in this game, and the Lakers won the game, leading the Mavericks 2:1 in the series.

The Spurs also suffered an 81-105 defeat to the resurgent Kings on the road, failing to win the match point like the Rockets, and are currently leading the Kings 2-1 in the series.

In the East, the Pistons won one more game and took the series point.

The Nets and Pacers lost and led the series 2-1, and after the Raptors returned to their home court, the outside duo broke out again, and after another win, the series led the Hornets 2-1.

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Before the fourth round of the first round, the league once again officially announced the ownership of a regular season award, Antoine Jamison of the Dallas Mavericks, with 82 regular season appearances, only 2 starts, and an average of 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game, lifting the trophy of the best sixth man.

The Mavericks are at home, so the award ceremony was held on the Mavericks' home court.

In the ensuing game, the Mavericks' bench team broke out to win without a milestone, and after this victory, the Mavericks also tied the overall score of the series at 2:2.

The Rockets led by 13 points at 56-43 at halftime in the Utah Plateau, controlled the tempo in the second half, and won the game easily at 107-96 at the end.

In the end, with a total score of 4:0, he successfully swept the Jazz and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.

The Rockets' performance against the Jazz is obviously worthy of the title of the Jazz's first-round gift package, and the four games were easily won without too many twists and turns.

The Rockets first swept the opponent to advance to the next round, and among the Eastern and Western teams, like the Rockets, they also swept the opponent, only the Pistons in the East, and they finally swept the Celtics led by Paul Pierce alone 4:0.

In other matchups, the Grizzlies got revenge at home and tied the series at 2-2, and the Spurs once again used their experience advantage on the second road, narrowly winning by two points at 95-93, leading the Kings 3-1 in the series and getting the match point.

The Nets and Pacers, who lost Game 3, also won Game 4, and both got match points in the series.

The Raptors beat the Hornets again at home and also got the match point......