There are not many games left in the regular season. Each team also worked hard for the impact of their own goals, and after getting Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers changed into a team and were in excellent shape. They are currently only one win away from the second-place Bulls in the East, and it is completely fine to catch up with him in his current form. Another team, the Brooklyn Nets, currently ranks eighth in the East, two wins away from seventh-place Raptors in the East.
Given the Nets' current injury situation, they should not be able to leave the play-off area. But Durant will return soon The odds of Simmons' return are also increasing day by day. If it comes to the playoffs, the Nets should be able to win consecutive games to keep the whole staff healthy, and the Nets will most likely enter the playoffs as seventh in the East. If you do this, the 76ers and the Nets will meet in the first round, it is really Mars hitting the earth will arouse people's attention.
Let's take a look at the 76ers, the 76ers have finally found the right track this season, and the team's offense has been completely revitalized after Harden joined. Harden played just two games for the team and delivered 28 assists. Embiid is also getting better and better under Harden's influence, and embiid currently has a terrifying stat of nearly 30 points and 11 rebounds per game, and is the most favorable contender for the regular season MVP and scoring champion. With the Bulls losing to the Heat today, the gap between the Bulls and the 76ers is a little less. The probability of the 76ers overtaking increases, and if the 76ers can maintain a winning streak in the following games, they are likely to hit the second place in the East. At this stage, the win gap between the 76ers and the Heat is close to 3 games, considering that the Heat are a tenacious team, the difficulty of the 76ers to overtake the Heat is relatively high.
Looking at the Nets, the Nets were hung by the Raptors today, but Irving did not play. It is also reasonable for the Nets to lose a bunch of role players, and the Nets are not in a hurry, because as long as Durant Irving and even Simmons are healthy, they are still a championship-level strong team. Especially in the last game, Irving single-handedly led the team to beat the Bucks on the road. One Irving can beat the Bucks, but what about Durant and Simmons? After completing the trade with the 76ers, the Nets' strength has improved significantly. They filled in the gaps in defense. He also got Curry Jr., a sharpshooter, and improved both attack and defense. If it's a first-round showdown between the 76ers and the Nets, as predicted at the beginning of the article, it's a really good game.
The 76ers and Nets will play a regular season game in March. The two teams have superstars, grudges, and a bunch of role players who can play. At present, the 76ers are more defensive and the Nets have more offensive firepower. Embiid and Durant are two stars that cannot be limited, and there is another element that fans cannot ignore: if the epidemic prevention rules are not changed, the Nets and the 76ers have an advantage in the first round. Because Irving can play 4 games on the road. The Nets have an away advantage. If Irving had been able to play at home, the game would have gone very differently.
In recent years, the Nets 76ers have gradually become a pair of nemesis. Butler also fought Mars to Earth in the playoffs when he was 76ers, and now after the deal is completed, the feud between the two sides has reached its peak. If the two teams do play each other in the first round, it will be the luck of the fans, and people want to see a wonderful and bitter series. Dear readers, do you think the 76ers and the Nets will meet in the first round of the playoffs this season?