The 2021-22 NBA regular season schedule has come to an end, and according to the NBA schedule, the NBA regular season will end on April 9, which means that after today's games, there are only about 12 games left for each team.
Then according to the rules of the NBA, the top six teams in the East and West in the regular season will go directly to the playoffs, while the teams in the 7-10 will play the playoffs, which means that all four teams have a chance to enter the playoffs. Specifically, the seventh and eighth teams in the division play first, the winner becomes the eighth team in the division to enter the playoffs, and then the twelfth team in the division ninth is playing, and the winner will play one more game with the loser in the seventh and eighth, and the winner becomes the eighth team in the division to enter the playoffs. It's worth mentioning that the ninth-tenth team must win both games if they want to make it to the playoffs.
The Brooklyn Nets are in a bit of an embarrassing position. After losing today's game against the Lone Rangers, the Brooklyn Nets' team record has reached 36-34, ranking eighth in the East. In top of them are the Toronto Raptors (39 wins and 30 losses), with the two teams losing 3.5 wins apart. According to NBA rules, if the season ends so far, they will all get playoff spots.
The Nets have 11 more games ahead, four of which will be on the road, against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 24, against the Miami Heat on March 27, against the Atlanta Hawks on April 3, and against the New York Knicks on April 7. If you follow the normal rules, Irving can still play 4 regular season games for the Nets this season, but due to New York City's epidemic prevention regulations, Irving can't play against the Knicks, in other words, Irving only has 3 games left in the regular season this season.
That's a huge challenge for the Brooklyn Nets, who were killed today by the fifth-place Dallas Mavericks of the West without Irving, and it's clear that Kevin Durant alone can't do it. Although Durant's state is not reduced that year, but to know that basketball is a team sport, in the Nets, other players can give Durant the help is really limited, once Durant is wrapped up, it is difficult to ensure that other players can handle the offense.
Now Simmons can not play because of injuries, Irving can only play 3 games, the Nets' guard line has become relatively weak, coupled with the long-standing problems on the inside, their problems in the playoffs and even the playoffs will be infinitely magnified, becoming the object of constant attack by opponents.
In the current situation, it is almost impossible for the Nets to get a straight-through playoff spot this season, and they want to enter the playoffs most likely through the playoffs. From the biggest favorite to win the championship at the beginning of the season to entering the playoffs through the playoffs, the Nets have obviously done a very bad job this season, and they need to reflect on this problem.