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After 3 games in the semi-finals of the 4 groups, three strong teams led 2-1, and the suspense of the top 4 playoffs is to be broken?

5:55pm, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

Today's NBA semi-finals made people clench their fists. In the third game between the Knicks and the Celtics, the Celtics directly opened the 26-point gap in the first three quarters, and won a game with a big victory of 115-93. The Warriors were against the Timberwolves at home, and they were still closely tied to the score in the last 5 minutes. As a result, the Wolves narrowly won 102-97 and led 2-1. In addition, the Nuggets 2-1 Thunder, now the top four seats can basically be framed.

The defending champion finally stood up.

The Celtics all failed at home in the first two games, but they were reversed by the Knicks. Tatum made 7 of 23 shots in the first game, Brown made 7 of 20 shots, and the Celtics lost 3 points; Tatum made 5 of 19 shots in the second game, Brown made 8 of 23 shots, and lost 1 point - the Knicks narrowly won the game with the star team collectively. In the third game, Tatum made 8 of 20 shots, Brown made 7 of 18 shots, and a little punctual, the Knicks were directly defeated. This is not the same strength as the two teams? It was just that when the Celtics were not looking for the touch, the Knicks fought hard to get two wins. The Pacers and the Knights look like they are going to play 7 games. The Pacers' biggest headache is that they don't have a stable scoring point. Halliburton scored 4 points in the last game, and no one else could hold it up. Mitchell, on the Cavaliers, has been playing tricks recently, with two consecutive games of 40+, and his ability to solve the problem is directly full at the decisive moment. The playoffs are about the ability of the stars to carry explosive packs, and the Pacers are in this wave of lingering.

The Nuggets beat the Thunder, which was very similar to the last round against the Clippers. So what if Jokic scored 0 of 10 three-pointers? Gordon, Murray and Westbrook took turns to stand up. There were too many big scenes in this team. As for the Thunder, Alexander can beat the game with a wind, and he will be lenient at the critical moment - the No. 1 card in the Western Conference last season, it is really hard to meet an old fry like the Nuggets.

Curry is not here, and the Warriors seem to have been pulled back.

I thought the Warriors had Curry's guarantee and they won the game against the Timberwolves, but Curry was injured. Butler scored 33 points, Kuming added 30 points, and the Warriors could lose. Famous reporter Shams said that Curry had come back from G6 as early as the first time, but now the Wolves are leading 2-1. Even if Curry comes back, can the Warriors breathe? The balance of the series has long been tilted towards the Timberwolves.

To be honest, these sets of duels look like suspense, but in fact, the winner and loser have long been hidden in the details. The Celtics have a foundation, and the Knicks will fight 4-2 again; the Cavaliers have a big heart like Mitchell, and the Pacers can hold on to the tiebreak at most; the Nuggets crush the Thunder with experience, and failed to run 4-3; the Timberwolves seized the opportunity of Curry's injury, and the probability of advancing 4-2 is high.

But the most interesting thing in the playoffs is "slap in the face". Who would have thought of Black Eight, the Lakers No. 13 seed, last year? Will any team suddenly explode this year? For example, a rookie in the Pacers stood up, or did the Thunder Alexander fight Jokic?

Which four teams do you think will be in the top four of the playoffs this year? How many points can the Celtics, Cavaliers, Nuggets and Timberwolves score?

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