On March 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to be hot. The Eastern Conference Heat, Bucks, Bulls, Raptors, Cavaliers, and Nets all played against each other's opponents. The final situation of the game also triggered changes in the pattern and ranking of the Eastern Division.
A number of top teams in the East
The Nets turned the heat upside down and greeted them again! 76 people rose to the 1st place and received a big gift! 4 teams to grab the top spot in the East!
The Nets turned the heat upside down and greeted the good
The Nets, who are No. 8 in the East, play against The Heat, the leaders of the Eastern Conference, show a one-sided trend. Durant and Irving teamed up in the first half to cut points and led the Nets to a good inside and outside offense. Although the Heat were still able to squeeze the score in the first quarter, Miami was stuck in a five-minute uncorriged situation in the second quarter, and the Nets took the opportunity to extend the point difference to 21 points.
The Nets beat the Heat
Fighting again, the Nets widened the point difference to 37 points, and the game gradually lost suspense. The Heat led the 28-point deficit behind their opponents into the final quarter. In the 4th quarter, Nash replaced Irving, Durant, Curry, Johnson and other starters, and the Heat were weak in chasing points. The Nets eventually won 110-95, and the Heat, the No. 1 team in the East, collapsed.
At the same time as the Nets' upset victory, there was good news. Nets backcourt superstar Kyrie Owen recently spoke about his contract when he said he intended to renew his contract with the Nets in the summer. He also said that he did not want to leave Durant and wanted to create their own legend with Durant in Brooklyn.
Irving was interviewed and offered to renew his contract with the Nets
In the summer of 2022, Irving is eligible to sign a five-year, $235 million salary extension contract with the Nets. Irving has averaged 28 points, 5 boards and 6 assists per game this season, shooting 49 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range.
Kyrie Owen and Kevin Durant are both the top scorers in the NBA, and the two have a very close personal relationship. Although James Harden was traded to the 76ers, the Nets also got tough players such as Ben Simmons, Cescuri and Chuang Shen. Irving's willingness to renew his contract with the Nets means that the Nets can continue to build a championship-winning lineup around Durant, Irving, and Ben Simmons. The Nets are expected to maintain their championship prowess in the coming years, which is a big good news for Brooklyn.
Nets Irving and Durant
76ers rose to 1st and received a big gift
After the Heat's loss, the 76ers erased the 0.5-game difference between them and Miami. Philadelphia surpassed the Heat to the top of the Eastern Division with a higher win rate. The Heat swallowed up four straight losses, dropping from No. 1 to No. 2 in the East.
The 76ers led by Harden and Embiid also received gifts from rival Bucks while rising in the rankings. The Bucks lost 102-127 to the Grizzlies, dropping from No. 3 to No. 4 in the East. The Bucks are the 76ers' formidable opponents in the Eastern Conference, and the 76ers are happy with Milwaukee's losses and slippage in the rankings. The 76ers are currently 0.5 wins ahead of the Bucks, so they don't have to worry about being overtaken by their opponents for the time being.
76ers Harden vs Embiid
4 teams snatched the top spot in the East
The 76ers topped the Eastern Conference, but the Battle for No. 1 in the East was still full of suspense. The 76ers (46-27), the Heat (47-28), the Celtics (45-28) and bucks (45-28) are in 1st to 4th place in the East, respectively. The odds between the 76ers and Miami are zero, and the Heat have a chance to return to No. 1 in the East once they stop the losing streak.
Heat with 76ers
The Celtics and Bucks are only 0.5 wins behind the 76ers and can challenge the top of the Eastern Conference at any time. The 76ers, Heat, Celtics and Bucks will play the top spot in the East.
Bucks vs Celtics
With Kyrie Irving able to play in home games, the 8th-placed Nets in the East will aim to improve their rankings and try to get out of the play-off zone. The Nets will hit the top 6 in the East (three wins behind the 6th-place Raptors in the East) and are eager for a playoff spot. So, being the No. 1 in the East is likely to avoid the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.
Nets Irving against the 76ers Harden
At the same time, being at the top of the Eastern Conference also allows for more home field advantage against other opponents in the playoffs. For the 76ers, Heat, Celtics and Bucks, who aspire to win the championship, reaching the top of the Eastern Conference is a necessary way to go on the road to the championship.