On April 1, Beijing time, the NBA only had 5 games, but as many as 7 Eastern European teams participated in it, and most of them were the top ten teams in the East, including 3 civil wars, so after all the games were over, the ranking also underwent some changes. The eastern pattern is initially determined! The Bucks rose to the challenge, the 76ers did not fight first, and the Nets could see the situation to pick opponents
1-4: The Heat lost 49-28, the Bucks 48-28, the Celtics 47-30 and the 76ers 46-30
The Bucks won 120-119 against the Nets, and the two sides did not win until overtime, it can be seen that both sides want to win, and the Bucks are still facing the difficulty of winning the Nets on the premise that winning the Nets will increase the probability of the top two in the East. You know, the top two teams in the division will play against the two teams that won the playoffs in the first round of the playoffs, of which it is basically certain that one team will be the Nets, but the Bucks have no intention of escaping, resolutely win the game, and it seems that there is a determination to defeat the Nets again in the playoffs. The Heat and Bucks lose 2 games less, and as long as there is no wave in the back, they can basically ensure the top two.
The 76ers lost to the Pistons 94-102, the Pistons are a clear-carded team that doesn't want to win at all, because they may let themselves fall out of the bottom 3 teams, thus missing the chance to draw the most likely draw. It is in this situation that the 76ers can still lose, which seems to be deliberate, and it is cowardly before the battle. Teams in the third or fourth place can not only avoid the Nets, but also play against the bulls or raptors, two soft persimmons, and the probability of promotion is greater. But in fact, the team that deliberately picks the opponent has not gone far in the end, and the team that really has the confidence to compete for the championship will be like the Bucks, not afraid of any opponent at all.
5-6: Bulls 45 wins and 32 losses, Raptors 44 wins and 32 losses
The Difference Between the Raptors and the 7th Cavaliers has widened to 2.5 wins, the Raptors have won 6 games and are in a 4-game winning streak, and the Cavaliers have won 7 games and lost 2 consecutive games, basically hopelessly, and five or six will be produced between the Bulls and the Raptors. The Bulls won the Clippers 135-130 today, so they maintained a slim lead, but because the opponents behind them are strong, the probability of the Bulls falling 6th is very high.
7-10: Cavaliers 42-35, Nets 40-37 points, Hornets 40-37, Hawks 40 points and 37 losses
The Nets don't have a win-win advantage anymore, but they are temporarily ahead with the ranking rules, and these 3 teams are 2 wins behind the Cavaliers, including internal friction, and they are difficult to catch up to the 7th. As a result, the Nets can control their rankings to pick opponents in the first round of the playoffs. Although it is a game of decisive victory, when Irving and Durant are owned, I believe that the nets have a very high probability of winning.
Judging from today's game with the Bucks, Middleton was sent off, and the Nets eventually lost, which is a very difficult opponent. So the Nets don't necessarily want to meet the Bucks in the first round, you can look at the bucks' final ranking, if you rank second, then the Nets need to keep the 8th, so that there is a chance to advance to the 7th position, the first round and the second round can avoid the Bucks. If the Bucks are in second place, it doesn't matter if the Nets can fall to 9th or 10th place, which will advance to the eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
As for the 11-15 teams in the East, the gap in record is already very large, and there is no hope of a play-off in the back games, but it is a rotten magic and piston, and the competition has also entered a white-hot situation.