On May 5, Beijing time, ESPN's expert group gave a prediction for the semifinals of the East and West, and the results showed that the four groups of matchups were all one-sided, will their predictions be slapped in the face?
Let's take a look at the Pacers vs Cavaliers in the East first, the 12 ESPN experts who participated in the prediction are all optimistic about the Cavaliers to advance, 12-0 one-sided! When it comes to the overall score, 10 experts predict a 4-2 for the Cavaliers and 2 predict a 4-3 for the Cavaliers. The series has now been played one game, and the Pacers beat the Cavaliers on the road to take a 1-0 lead in the overall score.
Let's take a look at the Knicks vs Celtics in the East, the 12 ESPN experts who participated in the prediction are all optimistic about the Celtics to advance, and it is 12-0 one-sided! Specific to the overall score, 4 experts are optimistic about the Green Army to advance 4-1, 6 experts are optimistic about the Green Army to advance 4-2, and another 2 experts believe that the Green Army will advance 4-3.
Next, turn your attention to the West, the Nuggets vs Thunder matchup, the 10 experts involved in the prediction are also one-sided, all supporting the Thunder. Specific to the overall score, 4 experts are optimistic about the Thunder 4-2 promotion, and 6 experts are optimistic about the Thunder 4-3 promotion. Obviously, everyone knows that the Nuggets are not easy to deal with, and in this supergiant matchup between Jokic and Alexander, everyone thinks that they will play at least 6 games.
Finally, there is the Warriors vs Timberwolves matchup, and among the 11 experts who participated in the prediction, 10 favored the Timberwolves to advance, and only 1 (Shelburne) believed that the Warriors would advance. Shelburne predicts a 4-2 run for the Warriors, while three of the other 10 favour the Timberwolves to advance 4-2 and seven favour the Timberwolves to advance 4-3.
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