At the same time, another set of matchups in the Eastern Conference also ended.
This matchup is the second-ranked Heat versus the sixth-ranked Nets.
The Heat swept the Hornets in the first round with a big score of 4:0, while the Nets narrowly defeated the Raptors 104:103 in Game 7, and finally eliminated the Raptors with a difficult score of 4:3.
Although the first round was very difficult, for the Nets, their goal is the finals!
The Nets are the team that made the most moves during the offseason, bar none.
If they want to reach the finals, then the Heat are the opponents that the Nets must face on their way to promotion.
Before this matchup started, many experts were optimistic about the Nets.
Although the Nets are older, they are rich in experience!
The playoffs are the stage for veterans, who is more experienced and who makes fewer mistakes!
People like Garnett and Pierce still have a way of dealing with James.
However, in the competitive arena, strength will ultimately speak for itself.
The first game between the two teams was played at the Heat's home court.
The Nets were able to deal with the Heat in the first two quarters, and the Heat only led by three points at halftime.
However, the situation suddenly changed in the third quarter. The Heat defeated the Nets 33:23 in a single quarter, and the point difference between the two teams immediately opened to double digits.
The Heat did not give the Nets a chance in the fourth quarter. They did a good job on the defensive end and also performed well on the offensive end. In the end, the Heat easily won the first game with 107:86.
Five players from the Heat scored in double figures in the game, while only three players from the Nets scored in double figures. The top scorers were Joe Johnson and Deron Williams with 17 points.
Paul Pierce played 29 minutes, made 3 of 8 shots, and only scored 8 points. Kevin Garnett performed even worse. He only played 16 minutes, made 0 of 2 shots, and scored no points.
You must know that Pierce and Garnett are the Nets' most important weapons against the Heat. If these two people performed so poorly, it is not surprising that they lost.
Game 2 will still be played at the Heat's home court.
The Nets led by 6 points at 21:15 in the first quarter, but the Heat immediately beat the Nets at 30:25 in the second quarter, and the difference between the two teams was only one point.
In the third quarter, the two teams had a tug-of-war, and in the end the Heat took the lead by two points.
In the fourth quarter, the Heat strengthened their defense. The Nets only scored 15 points in the entire quarter, and the Heat easily won their second victory.
The Heat still won this game on the defensive end. On the offensive end, five of their team members scored in double figures, and their three-point shooting percentage was as high as 41.7%.
The Nets also had five players score in double figures. The one who scored the most was Teletovich on the bench. He made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored a Nets-high 20 points.
Garnett made 2 of 8 shots and only scored 4 points. Deron Williams played 37 minutes and did not score a point.
The performance of the two main players was so poor, it was natural for the Nets to lose.
Game 3 will be played at the Nets' home court.
The Nets also strengthened their defense in this game. In the end, only three people from the Heat scored in double figures, namely James, Wade, and Bosh.
The Nets had 6 players score in double figures, their team's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 60%, and they also grabbed 16 more rebounds than the Heat.
After winning this game, the big score between the two teams became 1:2.
Game 4 will still be played at the Nets' home court.
In this game, the Nets still worked hard on defense. In the end, only 4 players from the Heat scored in double figures, while 5 players from the Nets scored in double figures.
However, Joe Johnson scored the most points for the Nets, who only scored 18 points. For the Heat, James made 16 of 24 shots and 14 of 19 free throws, scoring a game-high 49 points. The gap between the two was huge.
In the end, the Heat also defeated the Nets 102:96 on the road and won the third game of the series.
Game 5 will be played at the Heat's home court.
In this game, the Nets did a very good job on the defensive end. After the first 3 games, they led by 9 points.
Unexpectedly, the Heat fought back in the fourth quarter, beating the Nets 30:19 in a single quarter, and finally narrowly defeated the Nets by 96:94.
Three people on the Nets scored in double figures, with Joe Johnson scoring the most with 34 points.
Garnett, who had high hopes, once again only scored two points.
On the Heat's side, four players scored in double figures, with James scoring 29 points and Wade scoring 28 points.
In this way, the Heat eliminated the Nets with a score of 4:1 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Looking at the five games, the Heat's most outstanding player, besides James and Wade, is Ray Allen.
I have to say that it is very satisfying to defeat my old club.
