On April 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season ushered in the final day. In the first four key games, the Nets, Cavaliers, Hawks and Hornets all beat their opponents, so that the ranking of 7th-10th in the East was determined, and the playoff matchup and time were officially released.
The ranking of 7th-10th in the East is:
7. Nets (44-38) 8.Cavaliers (44-38) 9.Hawks (43-39) 10.Hornets (43-39)
Play-offs (home team in the back):
April 13: Cavaliers vs Nets
April 14: Hornets vs. Hawks
April 16: Hornets Hawks loser vs Cavaliers Nets loser
The Nets eventually finished 7th in the East, where they will compete against the Cavaliers in the playoffs. The two sides just met once on April 9, when the Nets beat the Cavaliers 118-107 at home. It was with this victory that the Nets advanced past the Cavaliers to 7th place in the East and maintained that advantage until the end of the regular season. In this set of showdowns, the winning side will play against the Bucks or Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
In another set of duels, the Hawks will play against the Hornets, which is also very interesting, Trae Young will have a chance to compete with three goals, and the two young point guards are becoming the facade of the league. For both teams, it will not be easy to make the playoffs, in addition to winning the 9th vs. 10th matchup, they will also have another playoff with the Losers vs Nets, which means that they need to win two consecutive playoffs to reach the playoffs as the 8th and play against the Heat in the first round.
In addition, the Western Conference playoffs are: Clippers vs Timberwolves, Spurs vs Pelicans.