Both teams were plagued by injuries in the regular season: the absence of Bankero and Wagner Jr. caused the Magic to be stuck in a quagmire at the beginning of the season, and they gradually got back on track after all the players returned; and the season-ending injury of Jaylen Johnson, Nance Jr. and others caused the Hawks' record to fluctuate significantly. Fortunately, relying on the performance of Trae Young, the assist king this season, the Hawks won the last three games and finally beat the Bulls to win the eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Magic have the second-best defensive efficiency in the league and have many quality perimeter defenders. The Hawks' offensive development is more dependent on Trae Young. The Hawks need to find a suitable way to break through the high-intensity defense in the playoffs. However, for the Hawks, their years of experience in playing BO1 in the playoffs may help them.

Talking about this play-in game, Trae Young said: "This is destined to be a physically intense game. They have always been known for their toughness. Although their offense is not the best in the league, their defense is definitely one of the best. We must find a way to stick to our own style of play."

The Magic's defensive star Isaac said he is ready and will do his best to stop the Hawks at home.

After acquiring Butler, the Warriors achieved a record of 23 wins and 7 losses in the games he played. But in the end, they lost to the Clippers in the final game and fell into the play-off zone again. The Warriors' play-off record is 0 wins and 3 losses, and they have not won a single game so far. In the 21st play-off life-and-death battle, the Warriors were eliminated by the Grizzlies.

The two sides have played against each other four times this season, and the Warriors have achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

This season, Curry continues to achieve 300+ three-pointers in a single season. The performance of averaging 24.5+4.4+6 is still worthy of recognition, but Curry's state is difficult to maintain a continuous high level of output. Butler quickly integrated into the system after coming to the Warriors, averaging 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. "Playoff Butler" is also worth looking forward to.

According to the Warriors reporter, although Curry and Butler are injured, they will still choose to play in the play-offs against the Grizzlies.

In the final game against the Clippers, we can see the Warriors' rebounding problem. The Clippers center Zubac grabbed 17 rebounds in the game, and the difference in rebounds between the Warriors and the Clippers was exactly 17. The Warriors only grabbed 25 rebounds (including 3 frontcourt rebounds) in the whole game. The Grizzlies' lineup also has a size advantage. Rookie center Zach Eady is 2.26 meters tall, and former DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr. has excellent size and mobility.

In response, Curry said: "When we grab rebounds and launch fast breaks, everyone can move at high speed and form an effective offense. Although the Grizzlies have a size advantage, as long as we control the rebounds and the 50-50 chances, we can restrain them with transition offense."

After firing head coach Jenkins, the Grizzlies had a record of 4 wins and 5 losses in the last 9 games. After losing three games in the early days of the coaching change, they won four of the last six games, and their recent form has obviously improved.