On April 13, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA ushered in the first game day of the playoffs & playoffs. In the first Eastern Conference playoff, the Nets (No. 7) were challenged by the Cavaliers (No. 8) at home. After 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Nets finally defeated the Cavaliers 115:108 to lock in the 7th place in the East to advance to the playoffs.
In today's game, the Nets Twins played very well, both maintaining a 100% shooting rate in the first quarter, Irving had 11 points and 4 assists on 5 of 5, and Durant had 8 points and 6 assists on 3 of 3. Under their leadership, the Nets took a 20-point lead in the first quarter. The Nets then took the lead, and although the Cavaliers briefly forced the score into single digits, the Nets stabilized the situation in the final moments of the game and eventually beat the opponent.
On the Nets side, Durant had 25 points, five rebounds and 11 assists, and Irving had 24 points and 12 assists, including 12-of-15 shooting. On the Cavaliers side, Garland scored 34 points and five assists, LeVert had 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Mobley had 19 points and seven rebounds.
As a result, the Nets made the playoffs as 7th in the East, their fourth consecutive season in the playoffs, and they will play against the 2nd Celtics in the East (51 wins and 31 losses) in the first round. In the Nets' half-zone, another group of duels is the Bucks vs. Bulls. In the other half, the 76ers will play against the Raptors, and the Heat's opponent has not yet been determined, and will be decided between the Cavaliers, Hawks and Hornets!
Interestingly, NBA commentator Perkins wrote: "Cheers to the top Eastern Conference teams that avoided the Nets in the first round of the playoffs, I'm not saying the Celtics can't beat the Nets, but my only question is, why do they do that?" ”
It is worth mentioning that in the first round of the playoffs last season, the Nets had a confrontation with the Celtics, when the Nets eliminated the Green Army 4:1 to advance to the semifinals. However, in contrast to this year, the Nets were the No. 2 seed in the East at the time, and the Green Army advanced to the 7th place through the playoffs, which also added a lot of variables to the two teams' meeting this year. In last year's semifinals, the Nets were eliminated by the Bucks 3-4. Led by Durant and Irving, the Nets will once again challenge the championship!