On April 11, Beijing time, the Cavaliers defeated the Bucks 133-115 at home, and the team ended a 3-game losing streak! Veteran Lefour felt hot in the game, playing 14 minutes and 43 seconds off the bench, shooting 10 of 16 in less than 15 minutes, 8 of 11 three-pointers, and scoring a game-high 32 points! Plus 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
According to statistics, this is the first time since the timer era that a player has been able to cut down at least 30 points and 10 boards in less than 15 minutes of playing. Love also became the first player in NBA history to cut 30+ and shoot at least six three-pointers with less than 20 minutes on the floor!
Combined with eight three-pointers this game, Love hit 187 three-pointers this season, surpassing Mo Williams in a single season and ranking third in team history.
In the first quarter, Love went crazy, shooting 5-of-8 from the start and 5-of-6 from three-point range, with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. In the final stage, he scored three three-pointers in a row on the left wing, the top of the arc and the right wing, helping the team to extend the point difference to 20 points, which really felt like no one.
Fans have said that It is not surprising that Love has such high efficiency, and if it were not for Irving, Love would almost break Thompson's single quarter 37 points record! Speaking of the Immortals, today the Nets defeated the Pacers at home, officially locking in the seventh position in the East, and Irving scored 35 points! As a result, the Nets are in the most advantageous position in the playoffs, and the probability of entering the playoffs is quite large.
Coincidentally, all four play-off teams in the East won today: the Nets, Cavaliers, Hawks and Hornets. So the 7th and 8th are the Nets and Cavaliers, and the 9th and 10th are the Hawks and Hornets. The East-West play-offs and fixture schedules have also all been released:
The Cavaliers played against the Nets at 7 a.m. on April 13, the Clippers played against the Timberwolves at 9:30 a.m. that day, the Hornets played 7 a.m. on the 14th a.m. the Hornets vs. the Hawks at 9:30 a.m. vs. the Pelicans, the Hornets and Hawks on the morning of the 16 a.m. vs. the Knights vs. the Nets, and the Spurs and Pelicans vs. the Clippers vs. Timberwolves.
Play-off rules: The 7th and 8th places have two chances, the winner directly ranks 7th, the loser plays the winner of the 9th and 10th places, and the winner ranks 8th to advance to the playoffs. The 9th and 10th places must win two games in a row to make the playoffs.
If Luck continues the feel of this game, then the Nets really have to be careful! Because it is a game of certainty, there are quite a lot of uncertainties, and no one is 100% sure. Which team is more optimistic about advancing first?
While the Nets have big doubles, the Cavaliers are not to be underestimated, not only do they have experienced veterans Love and Rondo, both of whom have played in the playoffs many times, but also a group of talented young men Garland, Markkanen and Mobley.
"This season is definitely not a mistake for us, and this is the first time we have a good chance of making the playoffs since 1997-98 without LeBron!" Lofford said in an interview.
Owen said: "Whoever invented the play-offs should steal the fun, last year it was Curry and James, and this year they got me and Durant. Speaking about the playoffs KD is very excited: "I'm excited about this, this is the first time we've played a playoff, and now it's the best moment of the season, we're playing our best basketball. ”
With the Green Army's victory over the Grizzlies, the top four in the East have been determined! They are the Heat, the Celtics, the Bucks, and the Digital Man. Eastern Conference playoff showdowns: Digital Men (4) vs Raptors (5), Bucks (3) vs Bulls (6), Heat (1) vs (Nets/Cavaliers/Hawks/Hornets); Celtics (2) vs (Nets/Cavaliers).
That is to say, if the Nets enter the playoffs, their opponents in the first round are likely to be the Heat or Celtics, which team do you think the Nets play better?