The final game of the 2021-22 regular season has come to an end, the suspense of the regular season rankings has been revealed, the playoffs have been released, and four groups of playoffs have been determined.
The Green Army locked in second place in the East, and the Bucks fought bulls in the first round
The Heat secured first in the East early and the specific rankings for second to fourth in the East were unveiled on the closing day, with the Celtics manpowering the Grizzlies, the Bucks losing to the Cavaliers, and the 76ers pulling out the Pistons, all three teams 51-31.
According to the ranking rules, the three teams have the same record first to see the first division, the Bucks are the champions of the Central Division, the Celtics and the 76ers are in the Atlantic Division, the two teams have won two games each this season, the Celtics have a better record against the Atlantic Division (9 wins and 7 losses) than the 76ers (6 wins and 10 losses), the Greenshirts won the first place in the Division, and the 76ers determined the fourth place in the East.
The ranking PK of the Celtics and bucks is much more complicated, the two teams have won two victories in four games this season, both are division champions, both are 33 wins and 19 losses against Eastern Conference teams, 10 wins and 8 losses for Eastern Playoff teams, compared to the Western Playoffs team win rate, the Celtics are 7 wins and 5 losses, the Bucks are 6 wins and 6 losses, the Greenshirts are better for Western Playoff teams to rank second in the East, bucks third.
The rankings of the fifth And far Est And sixth Bulls have been determined ahead of schedule, with the Eastern Conference playoffs pairing up two clearly, with the third Bucks colliding with the Bulls in the first round and the fourth 76ers against the Raptors in the first round. The Bucks are 4-0 in regular season against the Bulls, and the 76ers are 1-3 against the Raptors this season. Due to a vaccine restriction order in Toronto, where the Raptors are home, 76ers Toughman Sable will not be able to participate in the away game against the Raptors without full vaccination, which is a test for the new scoring king Embiid.
The Nets secured seventh, and Irving played off against his old club
The Nets did not let the accident happen, Durant handed over 20 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists triple-double data, setting a new career single-game assist high, Irving scored 35 points, the Nets beat the Pacers, to ensure seventh place in the East, to get the home advantage of the playoffs. Irving's old club, the Cavaliers, defeated the Bucks to finish eighth in the East. The Nets and Cavaliers will face off in the first round of the playoffs, at home to the Nets, where the winner will enter the playoffs as the Seventh Seed in the East and will play the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The Nets have played the Cavaliers 3-1 in the regular season this season.
The Hawks shot down the Rockets and the Hornets won over the Wizards, with the two teams ranked ninth and tenth in the East. The Hawks and Hornets will meet in the first round of the playoffs, with the Hawks having home-court advantage and the winning team competing with the losing side of the Nets Cavaliers battle for the last playoff ticket in the East.
Eastern Conference Play-off Schedule (Beijing time, away team in front, home team in back)
April 13
07:00 Cavaliers vs Nets
April 14
07:00 Wasp vs Eagles
April 16
Time to be determined Wasp Hawks winner vs Cavaliers Nets loser
The Warriors held on to third, playing against the Nuggets in the first round
The first and second in the West have long been pocketed by the Suns and Grizzlies, the suspense of the third scramble in the West was finally cracked on the closing day, Klay Thompson blasted down 41 points, the Warriors defeated the Pelicans, the Lone Rangers won the Spurs, the Warriors pressed the Lone Rangers to hold the Third place in the West with the advantage of leading a win, and the Lone Rangers ranked fourth in the West.
The Jazz beat the Blazers, the Nuggets lost to the Lakers, the Jazz took first place in the Northwest Division, determined the fifth place in the West, and the Nuggets ranked sixth in the West.
The two playoff showdowns in the West were finalized, the Warriors played the Nuggets in the first round, and the Warriors lost 3 games 4 times against the Nuggets in the regular season. The Lone Ranger met the Jazz in the first round, and the two teams won two of their four regular-season matches.
Curry missed the last 12 games of the regular season due to a foot injury, and Warriors coach Kerr revealed that the team still needs to watch Curry's next training before deciding whether he can return in the first game of the playoffs.
The Lakers lost 49, setting a new record for James' worst career record
Although the Lakers won the Nuggets through overtime on the closing day, the record of 33 wins and 49 losses this season further refreshed the record of the number of games lost in a single season during James's NBA career with the team, which is the Lakers' worst record since 2017.
In the Western Conference playoffs, four teams rushed to the final train of the playoffs
The two groups of the Western Conference playoffs are timberwolves home vs. Clippers, Pelicans home vs. Spurs, timberwolves vs. Clippers winner locks in the West's Seventh Seed straight to the playoffs, and the loser will compete with the pelicans for the last playoff ticket in the West.
Western Play-off Schedule (Beijing time, away team in front, home team in the back)
April 13
09:30 Clippers vs Timberwolves
April 14
09:30 Spurs vs Pelicans
April 16
Time to be determined Spurs Pelicans winner vs Clippers Timberwolves loser
The single-sport stats king of the regular season
Leading scorer: Embiid (76ers) averaged 30.6 points per game.
Rebounding Champion: Gobert (Jazz) averaged 14.7 rebounds per game.
Assist King: Paul (Suns) averaged 10.8 assists per game.
Steals king: Dezhangtai Murray (Spurs) averaged 2 steals per game.
Block King: Jarren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) averaged 2.3 blocks per game.
Three-point king: Curry (Warriors) averaged 4.5 three-pointers per game.
Triple-doubles: Jokic (Nuggets) 19 triple-doubles
Two-doubles: Jokic (Nuggets) 66 double-doubles
Eastern Conference Finals (Top Six Straight to the Playoffs, Seventh to Tenth Playoffs)
1. Heat 53 wins and 29 losses
2. Celtic 51 wins and 31 losses
3. Bucks 51 wins and 31 losses
4, 76ers 51 wins and 31 losses
5. Raptors 48 wins and 34 losses
6. Bulls 46 wins and 36 losses
7. Nets 44 wins and 38 losses
8. Cavaliers 44 wins and 38 losses
9. The Hawks won 43 and lost 39
10. Hornets 43 wins and 39 losses
11. Knicks 37 wins and 45 losses
12. Wizards 35 wins and 47 losses
13. Pacers 25 wins and 57 losses
14. Pistons 23 wins, 59 losses
15. Magic 22 wins and 60 losses
Western Conference Finals (Top Six Straight to the Playoffs, Seventh to Tenth Playoffs)
1. Suns 64 wins and 18 losses
2. Grizzlies 56 wins and 26 losses
3. Warriors 53 wins and 29 losses
4. Lone Ranger 52 wins and 30 losses
5. Jazz 49 wins and 33 losses
6. Nuggets 48 wins and 34 losses
7. Timberwolves 46 wins and 36 losses
8. Clippers 42 wins and 40 losses
9. Pelicans 36 wins and 46 losses
10. Spurs 34 wins and 48 losses
11. Lakers 33 wins and 49 losses
12. Kings 30 wins and 52 losses
13. Trail Blazers 27 wins and 55 losses
14. Thunder 24 wins and 58 losses
15. Rockets 20 wins and 62 losses