Not long ago, Irving was officially announced that he could play at home and was finally able to play full-time. After knowing that Irving was fully back, the Bucks made adjustments and directly let Alphabet Brother and Middleton take a break in the game against the Wizards. The two main players are absent, and it seems that the Bucks do not want to win this game! Unfortunately, however, the Bucks ended up playing a smash. Now the Wizards don't have the heart to playoffs, they are also in a mess, Kuzma and other main players are not out. In such a situation, the Bucks instead led by a large margin in the first quarter, and finally won 114-102, or won the game. Six members of the team scored in double figures, and Holliday had 24 points and 10 assists.
It's really interesting that after the Bucks won the game, they once again returned to second place in the East, overtaking the 76ers. The second position in the East has changed hands many times, with 76ers and Bucks taking turns, and everyone doesn't want to be in second place in the East. Because it is second in the East, it is likely to be against the Nets in the first round of the playoffs. The Nets are now eighth in the East and have a 3.5-game difference from sixth in the East. Judging from the current situation, the Nets are likely to play the playoffs, and if they play the playoffs, the chances of ranking 7 are also very large. As a result, the second place in the East will have to play against the Nets in the first round, so now the second place in the East has become very hot.
And the Bucks also want to play a role, this time let the alphabet brother and Middleton take a break, on the one hand, to prepare for the playoffs, more rest. On the other hand, it is also hoped to lose, leaving the 76ers in second place in the East. But alas, they did. No matter how many others were, Holliday and the others played well, leading by 19 points in the first quarter. When the Bucks' starter stays on the court, they can still widen the point difference even if they don't make much effort. After all, the three main players of the Wizards are not there, and they also don't want to win! Interestingly, however, the Bucks let the main force rest more in the final quarter, but they were still shrunk by less points.
The two sides played some suspense in the last quarter, and the Wizards scored in a wave and even chased to single digits. I have to say that the Bucks have full marks for acting, have not scored for a long time, and even have the opportunity to lose. Fortunately, the time was not very long, and the Wizards did not really intend to win, and in the end the Bucks still won the game. But although they won, the Bucks also played a smash. This time it overtook the 76ers and returned to the second position in the East again. I can't believe it! The double giants have been hidden in the snow and turned into a remnant team, so that you can still win the game. It seems that the Bucks can arrange the second team to play next, just let Holliday and them rest!
In fact, this is not the first time the Bucks have played this way, in the game against the Timberwolves, they let the alphabet brother take a break, but this time successfully lost. Now that the regular season is coming to an end, the Eastern Conference's rankings are far from clear. For the teams at the top of the East, they would rather play the Raptors, Cavaliers and Bulls in the first round than the Nets. After all, now Irving can play at home, the Nets have double giants, and there are other people's strength players, and no one wants to touch them so quickly. So the 76ers and Bucks have all made a calculation, preferring to slip down the rankings against teams like the Bulls and Cavaliers rather than play the Nets.
But unfortunately, this time the Bucks played a smash and did not successfully lose. In order to avoid the Nets, you guys are fighting! There are not many games left in the regular season now, probably only about 10 games, and 10 games will soon pass. I don't know if the Nets will play a playoff in the end? I wonder if it's possible for the Bucks and 76ers to hit the Nets in the first round? I believe that if the Nets don't have to play the playoffs, they will compete for second place in the East. So they are now also controlling the difference in winning field, which is convenient for the next operation! But if the Nets and Bucks meet in the first round, it's pretty exciting.