On April 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in the final day, 30 teams and 15 games were all played, and the final ranking of the regular season will be settled. The four Eastern Conference play-off teams, the Nets, Cavaliers, Hawks and Hornets, also had a final result.
The first is the Nets' home game against the Pacers. In order to ensure that the team can enter the playoffs as the 7th in the East, have the opportunity to tolerate mistakes in the playoffs and occupy the home advantage, the Nets are fully focused on today, even against the Pacers who have locked up the bottom five of the league record, the entire team does not dare to take it lightly.
The Nets briefly took an 18-point lead in the first half, and the Pacers opened the second half with an offensive climax that successfully smoothed out the point difference. The Nets pulled the gap apart again through a multi-point blossoming pattern, without giving the Pacers any chance to fight back again. In the end, the Nets refused to reverse the opponent and won the game 134-126.
The team had 4 players and 20+, Irving contributed 35 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown 21 points and 7 rebounds, Drummond 20 points and 13 rebounds, durant 20 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. With the Nets winning the game, the team locked in 7th in the East.
Then there's the Cavaliers' home game against the Bucks. Since the Bucks have determined that the final ranking will be between 2nd and 3rd, the team today took the initiative to take a rotation of letter brothers, Middleton, Portis and other main players, Holliday in order to trigger the incentive clause of the contract, only 8 seconds to play was replaced. The Cavaliers scored a 46-20 single-quarter score in the first quarter, completely laying the foundation for the victory of the game, and the game lost suspense very early. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Bucks 133-115 at home to secure the 8th place in the East.
With the Nets and Cavaliers winning at the same time, neither the Hawks nor the Hornets were able to complete the record reversal, so they were confirmed to enter the second half of the playoffs. The outcome of the two-team match will only determine who is 9th in the East and who is 10th in the East.
The Hawks and Hornets won at the same time, so the two sides ended up drawing again. According to the ranking rules, the Hawks and Hornets have a 2-2 record of head-to-head this season, so they belong to the same southeast division and will consider the record of fighting with the same division. The Hawks are better than the Hornets' 7-7 wins, so the Hawks are ranked 9th and the Hornets are 10th.
The final ranking of four teams in the Eastern Conference Playoffs is 7th for the Nets, 8th for the Cavaliers, 9th for the Hawks and 10th for the Hornets. The winner of the Nets-Cavaliers showdown will go straight to the playoffs as the 7th in the East, and the loser will advance to the second round. The winner of the Eagles and Hornets showdown advances to the second round, and the loser is eliminated directly.
According to the schedule, the nets and cavaliers will be played on the morning of April 13, Beijing time, and the eagles and hornets will be held on the morning of April 14.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)