Qualified, eliminated and upsets How are the NBA Playoffs going?

The most interesting and exciting part of the NBA season has already begun with the start of the playoffs and has left us with the eight strongest teams from each of the two conferences, of which only four will advance to the conference semifinalsfor which high voltage matches are played.

The winners of each of the series of the first round define four games, that is, the first team to four wins advances to the conference semifinalsand for this there are a maximum of seven games.

The only team that could get past the first round with a perfect mark (4-0) were the Philadelphia 76erswho took advantage of what was left in the Brooklyn Nets, so that they will have a good rest in what is defined the name of their rival, which will come out of the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics y Atlanta Hawksin the Eastern Conference. In the West, the first qualified were the Denver Nuggets.

Playoffs in the Eastern Conference

The first invitee to the conference semifinals are the Philadelphia 76ers, by James Harden, who resolved the series against the poor Nets in only four games, and it is that Brooklyn was an easy prey without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

The surprise in this first round are the New York Knicks, who signed up for the first game of the series as a visitor. They made themselves respected at home and are one win away from qualifying for the semifinals.

Meanwhile, the Celtics can close the tie against the Hawks in Atlanta, in the sixth game. The Miami Heat is another surprise because they have the big favorites, the Bucks, on the ropes.

76ers 4-0 Nets

Bucks 1-3 Heat

Celtics 3-2 Hawks

Cavaliers 1-3 Knicks

Game	Local	Result	Visitor
game 1	Cavaliers	97-101	Knicks
game 2	Cavaliers	107-90	Knicks
game 3	Knicks	99-79	Cavaliers
game 4	Knicks	102-93	Cavaliers

Playoffs in the Western Conference

In the Wild West, the Nuggets and Suns sealed the pass to the semifinals and in both cases the goal was achieved at home.

The Lakers were known to be an awkward opponent if they made it past the Play-In, and so far they have the lead in the series against the Grizzlies, who lost Game 1 at home. The challenge for the Grizzlies is to win a game in Los Angeles, otherwise the slope will be complex against a team that comes in a good mood.

The tightest series in these playoffs is between the Kings and the Warriorssince this was tied at two games, which guarantees a series of six games (we have four) and that the series will return to the house of Golden State, as well let no one rule out a seven-game series.

Grizzlies 1-3 Lakers

Game	Local	Result	Visitor
game 1	Grizzlies	112-128	Lakers
game 2	Grizzlies	103-93	Lakers
game 3	Lakers	101-111	Grizzlies
game 4	Lakers	117-111	Grizzlies

Nuggets 4-1 Timberwolves

Game	Local	Result	Visitor
game 1	Nuggets	109-80	Timberwolves
game 2	Nuggets	122-113	Timberwolves
game 3	Timberwolves	111-120	Nuggets
game 4	Timberwolves	114-108	Nuggets
juice 5	Nuggets	112-109	Timberwolves

Suns 4-1 Clippers

Kings 2-2 Warriors

Game	Local	Result	Visitor
game 1	Kings	126-123	Warriors
game 2	Kings	114-106	Warriors
game 3	Warriors	114-97	Kings
game 4	Warriors	126-125	Kings

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