The 1986-87 NBA playoffs were in full swing.

The first round of the playoffs was a best-of-5 format.

Except for the Lakers, who completed a 3-0 sweep early and advanced to the next round, the other groups of matchups were not as easy as expected.

The Utah Jazz, ranked No. 4 in the West, played the Golden State Warriors No. 5 until the final game.

The strength gap between the two teams is close.

The Warriors are also an offensive team, while the Jazz have the opposite style, fierce defense, but occasionally muted on the offensive end.

With the young black-and-white duo of Karl Malone and Stockton, the Jazz eventually struggled to hold on to their home court.

In the final game of Game 5, he narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 97-95 and successfully joined the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

The other two groups in the west also fought very fiercely.

The Dallas Mavericks, ranked No. 2, encountered stubborn resistance after winning one game first.

Won two consecutive games by the Seattle SuperSonics and was once on the verge of desperation.

In the fourth game, the two teams still played incomprehensibly and once entered overtime.

In the final moments of overtime, with a key block from Zhou Chen's North Carolina teammate Sam Perkins, the Mavericks won the game with difficulty, dragging the series into a tie-for-5 battle.

Returning to their home court, the Dallas Mavericks showed what they deserve in the regular season, eventually defeating the Seattle SuperSonics 108-99 to advance to the middle of the second half of the Western Conference semifinals, where

the final set of matchups was between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets.

The Trail Blazers, who performed well in the regular season, did not show the strength they should have in the playoffs.

Although the Rockets did not play well in the regular season, with their rich playoff experience, they completed the "next gram" and successfully joined the Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.

In this season's playoffs, the most interesting group of matchups is undoubtedly the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics.

The Bulls were eliminated by the Celtics two seasons in a row, and with a stronger roster this season, they came to play this series with a strong firework of revenge.

But at this time, the Bulls and Celtics, the status of the two has already been turned upside down.

After Larry Bird was retired by Zhou Chen, the Celtics' record plummeted in the second half of the regular season, all the way out of the playoff rankings.

In the end, he stumbled into the playoffs, but he didn't expect to meet the Bulls, who have "twin stars".

The current Bulls are already incomparable, and Jordan is more mature, apparently becoming the second strongest man in the league today, second only to Zhou Chen.

Byas has just won the Best Rookie Award, and he is even more excited.

The combination of these two young people can be described as the most dynamic combination in the entire league.

While everyone thought the mighty Bulls would easily sweep the broken Celtics 3-0 to advance, the old Celtics taught the young Bulls a lesson.

Let them know what it means that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Although Larry Bird has retired, the Celtics also have Hall of Famer players such as McHale and Robert Parrish on the roster, plus Doherty, a top pick just drafted this year, and the Celtics' interior advantage has been shown in the playoffs.

The three centers sat on the inside, and the height advantage combined with the tough defense made Jordan and Byas deflated in the first game.

The breakthrough kills of the two were completely locked up by the Celtics' interior line.

Despite the lack of Larry Bird, the super scorer, Bostonians still showed tenacious teamwork and tactical literacy.

The first game was played at the United Center in Chicago, and after a tough battle, the Celtics won the game 98-81.

No

one expected the Bulls to lose their home court advantage

in the first game! Fortunately, Jordan and Byas adjusted very quickly in the second game, and they began to change their strategy, constantly hitting the Celtics' defense through outside shooting.

The Bulls won 100-88 to get one city back.

The Battle of Tenno Hill was played at Boston's North Shore Garden Arena.

Fans at Garden Arena remain enthusiastic, and Bird's departure hasn't waned the city's enthusiasm for basketball.

With the steady play of the inside players, the Celtics completely burst the inside of the Bulls, won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and changed the big score of the series to 2:1!

Jordan's personal form exploded in this game, crashing a career-high 69 points, leading the Bulls to win the game on the road, silencing the entire Garden Arena!

With five games, the young Bulls showed their physical advantage at this time.

In the final game, Jordan and Byas combined to score 85 points to help the Bulls win 120-105 at home against the Celtics!

In several other set showdowns in the East, the Hawks, led by Wilkins of "the essence of human cinema," eliminated the Indiana Pacers 3-1.

The "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons eliminated the Washington Bullets 3-2 against Moses Malone and successfully joined the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The final set of matchups in the East is played between the No. 4 Bucks and No. 5 Philadelphia 76ers.

Under the leadership of Dr. J and Barkley, the Philadelphia 76ers completed the following grams, eliminated the Bucks led by Nelson Sr. 3-1, and successfully joined the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The 1986-87 Division Semifinals matchup is officially out

: West: Lakers vs Jazz, Mavericks vs Rockets.

East: Bulls vs 76ers, Hawks vs Pistons.

The Lakers and Jazz start the semifinals!

At the Great Western Forum arena, the young black and white duo will challenge the defending champion.

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