The first round of the NBA playoffs is over, and the eight teams that eventually advance to the second round have all been produced. The eight teams are: Heat, 76ers, Celtics, Bucks, Suns, Warriors, Grizzlies, and Lone Rangers. I believe that what everyone is most concerned about now is who can successfully qualify for these 8 teams? In response to this problem, the US media also gave their own predictions, and the following Xiaobian will take you to see the results of this prediction.
One: Bucks vs Celtics (Bucks 25% chance of promotion, 75% probability of Celtic promotion)
I don't know, what do you think of this series prediction? Anyway, I don't agree with this prediction. Perhaps, Middleton's injury has indeed greatly reduced the strength of the Bucks, but the Bucks still have the alphabet brother, and Holliday and other good players. To put it bluntly, the Bucks are still the top team in the league even without Middleton. Of course, I'm not saying here that the Celtics are not strong, nor is it that Tatum and Brown are inferior to Alphabet Brother. And I'm trying to say that even if the Bucks don't have Middleton, even if they lack a super scorer, the Bucks and Celtics should have a 50% chance of advancing.
Two: Heat VS 76 people (Heat promotion probability 56%, 76 people promotion probability 44%)
Objectively speaking, the prediction of this round of the series is still relatively rational, because the strength of the two teams is originally "half a pound and eight twos" As for who can qualify, it all depends on the on-the-spot performance of the two teams. Of course, who can qualify for these two teams also has their own X factor. The X factor for the 76ers is undoubtedly Harden, whose performance in the first round of the playoffs is not ideal. It can even be said that Harden's performance in the first round did not meet the expectations of fans. The Heat's X factor is undoubtedly Adebayor, and against the 76ers in this series, Adebayor is not only responsible for the pressure on the offensive end, but also for embiid's defensive pressure on the defensive end. Therefore, Adebayo's play is undoubtedly the key to whether the Heat can advance to the next round.
Three: Suns vs Lone Ranger (Sun promotion probability 77%, Lone Ranger promotion probability 23%)
The semi-final lone rangers are probably the team with the most slim chance of qualifying, and the reason is that the Suns are too strong. Maybe some fans will say that the Suns didn't play very hard against the Pelicans in the first round? Where are they stronger? In fact, the problem is very simple, the first round of the playoffs Booker due to injury caused the Suns to lose strength. However, Booker returned from injury in his final game against the Pelicans, and now that the Suns are a full-fledged team, the Lone Rangers really don't seem to have much chance of winning against such a powerful Sun.
Four: Warriors vs Grizzlies (Warriors 54% chance of progression, 46% probability of Grizzlies)
Seriously, I don't think the Grizzlies have a 46 percent chance of advancing, because the Warriors are better than the Grizzlies in terms of the depth of their roster, staffing, and playoff experience. Of course, the Grizzlies are not weak, Morant has proven his strength, and the Grizzlies have a group of good role players. But I would say that the playoffs are about the competition of superstars, and the warriors of this superstar are undoubtedly more dominant.