On April 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. There are few games left in the regular season, though, and the exciting and exciting playoffs are on the way. This year's East is more anxious than in previous years, with only 2.5 wins apart for the top 4 teams, and there are still big variables. However, towards the end of the season, the teams are looking for the best first-round opponents to deal with, which is also an interesting phenomenon.
Because of the Nets, teams in the top half need to "deliberately" avoid hitting this strong team in the first round. Therefore, the situation in the East is relatively clear, the first round of predictions: Heat vs Nets, Hawks revenge Bucks, 76ers opponents are the weakest.
Heat vs Nets
While Irving became a full-time player and Durant took out the Death Scythe, the Nets still had poor results. After losing to the Hawks, the Nets have lost 4 games and 3 losses in the recent past, what to take to impact the top 6 in the East? That said, the Nets currently have only one way left: through the playoffs, with the 8th place in the East to reach the playoffs.
What about the Heat? They will be forced to become number one in the East. The current situation is that the Bucks are 1.5 wins behind the Heat, the Greens are 2 wins behind the Heat, and the 76ers are 2.5 wins behind the Heat. Crucially, the Bucks, Green Team, and 76ers don't plan to compete for the first place in the East, but instead choose to "deliberately release water" to avoid becoming the first place in the East. As a result, the probability of the Heat and nets meeting in the first round is extremely high. PJ Tucker has changed teams, or it is difficult to escape the fate of defending Durant, if so, which team are you more optimistic about advancing?
Durant, Irving, Ben Simmons, Lori + Butler + Adebayo, the showdown between spear and shield, must be a fierce and exciting fight scene.
Eagle revenge bucks
The defending champion Bucks suppressed first and then rose, and the season began with a muddy and unmotivated game. However, the All-Star Game has been renewed and is now in second place in the East. Alphabet Brother, Holliday and Middleton are definitely the strongest three-big three in the league, they have experienced the baptism of the finals, and the tacit understanding between each other is higher, and the chemistry is better. So this season's Bucks are still one of the strongest teams in the East, the biggest hit for the championship.
The Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and have already dueled with the Bucks, but have lost. The Hawks have also had a lot of ups and downs this season, and are now climbing to the 8th position in the East, and are expected to become the 7th seed in the East, or through the play-offs, beat the Cavaliers to become the 7th seed. In this way, what kind of sparks will be sparked when the bucks and eagles meet again after a year? This is also the focus of attention. Trae Young is a big heart player who needs to redeem himself in this year's playoffs and continue to lead the team to the championship.
The 76ers are the weakest opponents
For the 76ers, the goal this season is to win the championship, and Harden gave up the Nets to come to Philadelphia to realize his championship dream. The 76ers, who suffered three straight losses, finally beat the Hornets, but the team is ready to take turns Harden and Embiid to accumulate physical strength and energy for the playoffs. In this way, the 76ers are ready to retain the 4th place in the East, avoid the bloody rain in the first round, and pick a weaker team.
From the current pairing, the 76ers' first-round opponent may be the Raptors or the Bulls, both teams lack a hammer star, especially in the playoffs, it is difficult to have a superstar stand up. So, the 76ers' first-round clearance should be easy.
So, the First Round of the Eastern Conference's playoffs were predicted: Heat vs Nets, Bucks vs Hawks, Greens vs Bulls, 76ers vs Raptors. Friends, do you think it will be this duel?