By NBA insiders, 2026-04-26 11:29:00
2026年季后赛现已拉开帷幕，我们的NBA内线专家将为你全程报道进军总决赛之路的每一场比赛。哪些高位种子正一路高歌猛进，哪些又面临首轮被爆冷的危险？哪些球星正闪耀全场，哪些球员又在季后赛舞台上实现了突破？
随着西部季后赛的进行，以下是四大系列赛中最值得关注的重点。
(6) 明尼苏达森林狼 3-1 领先 (3) 丹佛掘金
第一场： 掘金 116, 森林狼 105
第二场： 森林狼 119, 掘金 114
第三场： 森林狼 113, 掘金 96
第四场： 森林狼 112, 掘金 96
第四场最大看点： 森林狼的首发后场在下半场因两起令人担忧的伤病相继离场，但他们依然强势出击，取得了系列赛3-1的领先优势。丹特·迪温琴佐 (Donte DiVincenzo) 在开场仅79秒就遭遇跟腱撕裂。安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 在前8次投篮中打铁7次，随后遭遇左膝过度伸展，在他人搀扶下才回到更衣室。从长远来看，这可能会对森林狼造成毁灭性打击，但他们在下半场依然势不可挡。阿约·多孙穆 (Ayo Dosunmu) 在下半场顶替爱德华兹首发，并打出了球星级的表现：17投13中砍下43分。在明尼苏达的两场主场胜利中，他总共得到了66分。纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid) 替补出场贡献17分。而掘金方面，受困于小腿伤病的阿隆·戈登 (Aaron Gordon) 表现寥寥，球队已处于被淘汰的边缘。—— 安东尼·斯莱特 (Anthony Slater)
第五场： 森林狼对阵掘金（东部时间周一晚10:30，NBC/Peacock）
第五场关注点： 最重要的新闻将在跳球前揭晓。消息人士告诉ESPN，爱德华兹将接受左膝核磁共振检查，以确定伤势严重程度；他在第二节一次封盖落地时遭遇了可怕的过度伸展。丹佛需要连赢三场才能延续赛季，但其中两场将是在主场面对一个可能失去整条首发后场的对手。如果爱德华兹缺阵，得分重任将落在朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle) 和多孙穆身上，后者距离进入可能拿到丰厚合同的完全自由球员市场仅剩两个月。他们能否再拿下一场胜利，将森林狼送入第二轮？如果晋级，爱德华兹的身体状况是否足以支撑他重新加入球队的争冠征程？—— 斯莱特
(1) 俄克拉荷马城雷霆 3-0 领先 (8) 菲尼克斯太阳
第一场： 雷霆 119, 太阳 84
第二场： 雷霆 120, 太阳 107
第三场： 雷霆 121, 太阳 109
第三场最大看点： 谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 外科手术般精准且极具统治力的表现，将太阳推向了出局的边缘。就在几天前，太阳队的防守悍将狄龙·布鲁克斯 (Dillon Brooks) 还称他“瘦弱”，随后吉尔杰斯-亚历山大便在太阳头上狂砍42分（创季后赛生涯新高），全场18投15中并送出8次助攻。
在俄克拉荷马城缺乏第二进攻核心的情况下（杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 因腿筋拉伤缺阵，阿杰·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell) 在该角色上表现挣扎，20投仅5中得到15分），有望蝉联MVP的吉尔杰斯-亚历山大打出了大师级的表现。他的发挥太出色了，完全没给太阳在这个系列赛中拿分的机会。—— 蒂姆·麦克马洪 (Tim MacMahon)
第四场： 雷霆对阵太阳（东部时间周一晚9:30，NBCSN/Peacock）
第四场关注点： 雷霆能否连续第三年横扫首轮系列赛？在主教练马克·戴格诺特 (Mark Daigneault) 的执教下，俄克拉荷马城在季后赛首轮保持着11胜0负的战绩，分别在2024年横扫了新奥尔良鹈鹕，并在上赛季横扫了孟菲斯灰熊。这追平了2012至16年间的迈阿密热火，并列NBA历史上第五长的季后赛首轮连胜纪录。卫冕冠军雷霆在季后赛前几场比赛中展现出了十足的冠军热门成色。如果周一这种势头得以延续，俄克拉荷马城可以在第二轮开始前获得宝贵的休息时间。—— 麦克马洪
(2) 圣安东尼奥马刺 2-1 领先 (7) 波特兰开拓者
第一场： 马刺 111, 开拓者 98
第二场： 开拓者 106, 马刺 103
第三场： 马刺 120, 开拓者 108
第三场最大看点： 由于维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 因脑震荡保护协议缺席第三场，摩达中心上演了一场后场对决。文班亚马的缺阵意味着马刺无法依靠“51区”连线。因此，圣安东尼奥即兴发挥，由5号斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 和2号新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 联手提升产出，带领马刺在波特兰以120-108赢下第三场。卡斯尔和哈珀分别砍下31分和27分，在与开拓者后场组合朱·霍勒迪 (Jrue Holiday)（29分）和斯库特·亨德森 (Scoot Henderson)（18分）的较量中占据上风，帮助圣安东尼奥在这场七局四胜制的系列赛中取得2-1的领先。
达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 贡献了18分，马刺证明了即使文班亚马不在，他们也能依靠稳健的后卫线表现填补空缺。—— 迈克尔·C·莱特 (Michael C. Wright)
第四场： 马刺对阵开拓者（东部时间周日下午3:30，ESPN）
第四场关注点： 文班亚马在脑震荡保护协议的康复进程中持续取得进展。他曾希望在第三场复出，但在获得参赛许可前仍需完成一些步骤。在周日摩达中心的第四场比赛前多出一天的休息时间，应该有助于他获得医疗许可。如果他在第四场回归，他将吸引波特兰全队的关注，毕竟这支球队本赛季并没有太多对付这位22岁天才的经验。这位年度最佳防守球员在常规赛的三次交手中均未出场。—— 莱特
(4) 洛杉矶湖人 3-0 领先 (5) 休斯顿火箭
第一场： 湖人 107, 火箭 98
第二场： 湖人 101, 火箭 94
第三场： 湖人 112, 火箭 108 (加时)
第三场最大看点： “在季后赛中，更孤注一掷的那支球队通常会赢，”湖人主帅JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick) 在周五的第三场比赛前说道，“所以，我们不能放松。”
尽管火箭在系列赛0-2落后的情况下已经足够孤注一掷，但在开球前约一小时，凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 因左脚踝扭伤被确认缺阵，情况变得更加惨淡。火箭的处境直到下半场才激发了他们的斗志，当时他们落后11分。休斯顿在进入第四节前将分差缩小到5分，并在比赛还剩4分59秒时凭借里德·谢泼德 (Reed Sheppard) 的三分球反超比分。随后，孤注一掷的压力回到了湖人这边。在比赛还剩27.4秒且以95-101落后时，湖人凭借两次抢断和勒勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)（29分、13个篮板、6次助攻）的关键三分，在常规时间最后阶段打出一波6-0。在加时赛中，是执行力而非单纯的拼命让湖人脱颖而出。当火箭未能在比赛还剩不到一分钟时卡住马库斯·斯玛特 (Marcus Smart)（21分、10次助攻、5次抢断）去争抢詹姆斯投丢的三分球时，斯玛特在补篮尝试中造成犯规。他两罚全中，为湖人赢得了4分的缓冲空间，并死死掐住了系列赛3-0的胜局。—— 戴夫·麦克梅纳明 (Dave McMenamin)
第四场： 湖人对阵火箭（东部时间周日晚9:30，NBC/Peacock）
第四场关注点： 显而易见的是杜兰特和奥斯汀·里夫斯 (Austin Reaves) 是否能够出战。周五，杜兰特和里夫斯的出战状态从出战成疑降级为缺阵。再休息两天是否足以让杜兰特的脚踝和里夫斯的左腹外斜肌拉伤康复？湖人方面，41岁的詹姆斯在第三场出战45分钟后，身体在48小时内会有怎样的反应？此外，阿尔佩伦·申京 (Alperen Sengun) 和卢克·肯纳德 (Luke Kennard) 会以怎样的状态出现？系列赛开局仅有39投15中（命中率38.5%）的申京，在第三场找回了全明星水准，27投15中砍下33分。而之前26投17中（命中率65.4%）的肯纳德则回归平庸，12投4中仅得14分。—— 麦克梅纳明
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2026 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways
The 2026 playoffs are underway, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals. Which top seeds are cruising and which could be in danger of a first-round upset? Which stars are shining and which players are breaking through on the playoff stage?
As the Western Conference playoffs continue, here’s what matters most and what to watch in all four series.
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(6) Minnesota Timberwolves lead (3) Denver Nuggets 3-1
Game 1: Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105
Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114
Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96
Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96
Biggest takeaway from Game 4: The Timberwolves lost their starting backcourt in the first half to a pair of concerning injuries, but still powered their way into a commanding 3-1 series lead. Donte DiVincenzo tore his Achilles 79 seconds into the game. Anthony Edwards missed seven of his first eight shots and then hyperextended his left knee, needing assistance to get to the locker room. This could be debilitating long-term for the Timberwolves, but they still steamrolled in the second half. Ayo Dosunmu, starting the second half in place of Edwards, delivered star-level production: 43 points on 13 of 17 shooting. He scored 66 combined in the two Minnesota home wins. Naz Reid had 17 off the bench. The Nuggets, getting little from a hobbled Aaron Gordon (dealing with his own calf injury), are on the brink of elimination. – Anthony Slater
Game 4: Timberwolves at Nuggets (Monday, 10:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)
What to watch in Game 5: The biggest piece of news will come before tip. Edwards is set for an MRI on his left knee, sources told ESPN, determining the severity of what was a scary hyperextension upon landing on a second-quarter block attempt. Denver needs to win three straight games to keep their season alive, but two of them will be at home against an opponent that might not have either side of its starting backcourt. If Edwards is out, a bulk of the scoring load will fall to Julius Randle and Dosunmu, who is two months away from what could be a lucrative unrestricted free agency. Can they get one more win to send the Timberwolves to the second round? If they advance, will Edwards be healthy enough to rejoin them on a title pursuit? – Slater
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder lead (8) Phoenix Suns 3-0
Game 1: Thunder 119, Suns 84
Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107
Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
Biggest takeaway from Game 3: A surgical, dominant performance by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put the Suns on the brink of elimination. A few days after being called “frail” by Suns defensive menace Dillon Brooks, Gilgeous-Alexander scorched the Suns for a playoff career-high 42 points on 15-of-18 shooting with eight assists.
It was a masterpiece performance by Gilgeous-Alexander, who is expected to repeat as the MVP, when Oklahoma City didn’t have an effective second offensive creator. With Jalen Williams sidelined by a hamstring strain, Ajay Mitchell struggled in that role (15 points, 5-of-20 shooting). But Gilgeous-Alexander was too good to give the Suns a chance of getting on the board in the series. – Tim MacMahon
Game 4: Thunder at Suns (Monday, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN/Peacock)
What to watch in Game 4: Can the Thunder sweep their first-round series for the third straight year? Oklahoma City is 11-0 in the first round with coach Mark Daigneault on the sidelines, sweeping the New Orleans Pelicans in 2024 and the Memphis Grizzlies last season. That matches the Miami Heat from 2012 to 16 for the fifth-most consecutive first-round wins in NBA history. The defending champion Thunder have looked every bit the part of the title favorite through the first few games of the playoffs. If that continues Monday, Oklahoma City can get some rest before the second round. – MacMahon
(2) San Antonio Spurs lead (7) Portland Trail Blazers 2-1
Game 1: Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98
Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108
Biggest takeaway from Game 3: With Victor Wembanyama sitting out Game 3 in concussion protocol, a clash of backcourts ensued at the Moda Center. Wembanyama’s absence meant the Spurs couldn’t lean on an Area 51 connection. So, San Antonio improvised a game of 52 pickup with Stephon Castle (jersey No. 5) and rookie Dylan Harper (No. 2) elevating their production to carry the Spurs to a 120-108 victory at Portland in Game 3. Castle and Harper scored 31 and 27 points, respectively, while outdueling the Trail Blazers’ guard duo of Jrue Holiday (29 points) and Scoot Henderson (18 points) to lead San Antonio to a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.
De’Aaron Fox contributed 18 points as the Spurs showed they can lean on solid guard play to fill Wembanyama’s absence. – Michael C. Wright
Game 4: Spurs at Trail Blazers (Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
What to watch in Game 4: Wembanyama continues to progress through concussion protocol. He hoped to return in Game 3, but steps remain before Wembanyama is cleared for action. Another day off before Sunday’s Game 4 at Moda Center should help his cause toward gaining medical clearance. If he returns for Game 4, he’ll garner plenty of attention from a Portland squad that doesn’t have much experience dealing with the 22-year-old this season. The Defensive Player of the Year didn’t play in any of their three regular-season meetings. – Wright
(4) Los Angeles Lakers lead (5) Houston Rockets 3-0
Game 1: Lakers 107, Rockets 98
Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94
Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)
Biggest takeaway from Game 3: “The desperate team normally wins in the playoffs,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said before Friday’s Game 3. “So, we can’t relax.”
As desperate as Houston already was, down 0-2 in the series, things got even more bleak when Kevin Durant was ruled out about an hour before tipoff because of a sprained left ankle. The Rockets’ circumstances didn’t elevate their play until after halftime, when they were down 11. Houston pulled within five points heading into the fourth and then took the lead on a Reed Sheppard 3-pointer with 4:59 remaining. Then desperation swung back to L.A.'s side. Down 101-95 with 27.4 seconds left, the Lakers finished regulation on a 6-0 run thanks to two steals and a clutch 3 from LeBron James (29 points, 13 rebounds, six assists). In OT, it was execution, not desperation, which lifted the Lakers. When the Rockets failed to box out Marcus Smart (21 points, 10 assists, five steals) on a James missed 3 with under a minute to go, Smart was fouled on his putback attempt. He hit both free throws to give L.A. a four-point cushion and a 3-0 series stranglehold. – Dave McMenamin
Game 4: Lakers at Rockets (Sunday, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)
What to watch in Game 4: The obvious thing is whether Durant and Austin Reaves will be available. Durant and Reaves were downgraded from questionable to out Friday. Will two more days of rest be enough for Durant’s ankle and Reaves’ left oblique strain? On the Lakers side, how will James’ 41-year-old body respond in 48 hours after playing 45 minutes in Game 3? And what versions of Alperen Sengun and Luke Kennard will show up? Sengun, who shot just 15-for-39 (38.5%) to start the series, was back to his All-Star self with 33 points on 15-for-27 shooting. Kennard, who was 17-for-26 (65.4%), had a drop back to earth, with 14 points on 4-for-12 shooting. –McMenamin
By NBA insiders, via ESPN