NBA news overnight, Rockets are the last in the data league, the Warriors are getting closer and closer to Black Seven

On May 1, 2025, the first round of the NBA playoffs was in full swing. In the past night, three major news came from the NBA!

1. Rockets' free throw shooting percentage in the league in the playoffs

Since Harden left the Rockets, after years of rebuilding, the Rockets have gathered many young talents such as Jaylen Green, Shin Kyung, Amen Thompson, Jabbarry Smith Jr., Shepard, etc. Under Uduka's training, the team has achieved second place in the regular season Western Conference this season. Although the team has made rapid progress, they still have many hidden dangers, one of which is the low free throw shooting percentage. As early as the regular season, the Rockets ranked last in the league with a free throw percentage of 73.8%. In the playoffs, the free throw shooting percentage dropped to 63.1%, with a total of 95 free throws and 60, ranking last in the league. Such poor basic free throw skills also made the Rockets passive.

In fact, the Rockets have not had a lot of free throws. They averaged 23.8 free throws per game this season, ranking fourth in the league. However, their free throw shooting percentage is too bad. Only Van Vreeter in the team has a free throw shooting percentage of more than 80%. Such poor basic free throw skills also made the Rockets struggle and extremely passive. For the current Rockets, they have fallen behind 1-3 in the series and are on the verge of being eliminated. If the team wants to make the series re-make a suspense, they must do basic skills such as free throws and try their best to ensure these easy scoring methods.

2. The Warriors are expected to complete Black Seven

. At present, the Warriors are only one step away from completing Black Seven. In this year's playoffs, the Warriors have now won a 3-1 lead in the series, occupying an absolute advantage in the series. Especially after Butler returned from injury, the offensive and defensive strength of this Warriors has improved a lot, making the Rockets more passive and difficult to play. Curry has experienced 11 3-1 leads in his playoff career, and he has won 10 of them. Butler has experienced 8 3-1 leads in his playoff career, and his final series score reached 8 wins and 0 losses. Whether in terms of overall strength or psychology, the Warriors firmly have the lead. The Warriors are also very likely to complete the Black Seven for the third time in team history after 1989 and 1991!

3. The Bucks management will meet with Antetokounmpo. After the Bucks were eliminated by the Pacers 1-4, they also stopped in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive year, far from meeting their season goals. As the core of the team, Antetokounmpo still performed phenomenally and delivered crazy data per game of 33 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, the team has never won more games. For Antetokounmpo, who is already 30 years old, there are only a handful of opportunities for him to continue to win the championship. For the current Bucks, it is obvious that the current lineup is indeed insufficient to compete for the championship, and it is difficult to return to the peak of the championship.

Although ESPN revealed that Antetokounmpo was having a happy life with the Bucks, his future is still full of variables. According to well-known reporter Shams Charania, the Bucks and Antetokounmpo plan to meet after the end of the season, and the two sides will discuss Antetokounmpo's future destination and team building plans. It is not difficult to see from this news that the Bucks management is also very worried about the team's early elimination. They still hope to keep Antetokounmpo, especially paying great attention to his current attitude.