The Brooklyn Nets knocked the Boston Celtics out in the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs with a 4-1 series win. The Milwaukee Bucks, which swept the Miami Heat 4-0 earlier, are waiting with their most solid defense in the postseason to meet the Nets' historic offense.
Meanwhile, five of the remaining first-round series have reached 3-1 or 3-2 lead by one side:
James Harden (#13), Kevin Durant (#7) and Kyrie Irving (#11) of the Brooklyn Nets and Khris Middleton (#22), Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34), and Jrue Holiday (#21) of the Milwaukee Bucks will lead their teams to play against each of other in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals that will begin at Barclays Center in Brooklyn borough, New York City, New York, U.S., June 5, 2021. /CFP
Denver Nuggets 3-2 Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns 3-2 Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers 3-1 Washington Wizards
Atlanta Hawks 3-1 New York Knicks
Utah Jazz 3-1 Memphis Grizzlies
The Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers, which are at 2-2 at the moment, will play Game 5 at Staples Center in LA on Wednesday.
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Matthew Watson
Cover designer: Feng Yuan
Chief editor: Chen Ran
Supervisor: Zhang Shilei