NBA enters its knockout phase and teams fight to reach the decisive phase of the competition; check out what the play-in and playoff matches will be!
The NBA regular season has come to an end! Now, some teams are already guaranteed to compete in the playoffs (the knockout stage of the competition) and others, which were not so well placed, will compete in the so-called play-in, fighting for a spot in the playoffs.
In the play-in, eight teams fight for four places in the play-off, two for each conference (East and West). Therefore, on Tuesday, the 12th, they enter the court Cleveland Cavaliers against Brooklyn Netsit’s the Los Angeles Clippers face the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Wednesday, the 13th, the Charlotte Hornets Take the Atlanta Hawksit’s the San Antonio Spurs face the New Orleans Pelicans.
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After the clashes, which will take place between the 12th and 15th of April, the classified teams join the rest for the start of the playoff disputes, which will begin on Saturday, the 16th.
For the Western Conference, who led the season was the Phoenix Suns, which had the best campaign in its history, with 64 victories and only 18 defeats, and secured the first place in the table. Along with them, they also ranked in the west: Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets.
As for the Eastern Conference, the leader was the Miami Heat, who won 53 wins and 29 losses. The other ranked teams were: Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls.
The NBA PLAYOFF PICTURE!
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— NBA (@NBA) April 11, 2022
CHECK OUT THE PLAYOFFS CONFRONTS:
Western Conference
- Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans / San Antonio Spurs / Minnesota Timberwolves or Los Angeles Clippers
- Dallas Maericks vs. Utah Jazz
- Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans / San Antonio Spurs / Minnesota Timberwolves or Los Angeles Clippers
Eastern Conference
- Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets or Cleveland Cavaliers
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
- Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets or Cleveland Cavaliers
Source: sportbuzz
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