If the Eastern Conference podium is already frozen, and we also know that it should be less elbowing than in a Western Conference open to the four winds, there are still a few hot spots to watch.
Especially between Brooklyn (43-35) and Miami (41-37) who are fighting for sixth place, the ultimate ticket to go to the playoffs, without going through the “play-in”.
At the time of these lines, it is obviously the Nets who hold the rope due to their superior balance sheet, but also because they have the “tie breaker” on the Heat, their direct competitor therefore. In the little game of “tie breakers” moreover, Brooklyn can not be beaten by the Hawks (39-39) either. Which means the Nets have their fate in their hands, and they need two wins to secure that No. 6 spot, or two Heat losses.
Miami and Brooklyn still have four games to play, including three against opponents in common (Orlando, Philadelphia and Detroit)…
“This week is going to be very interesting because Minnesota is going to come and play big [mercredi]. It’s going to be an important game for us.” says Coach Vaughn in The Athletic. “We are going to field the same players as [ce soir]. Our holders have played almost twenty minutes from the first half, and we will have the same approach. We will play for the win and we will bear the consequences afterwards. »
Lucky winners and on the wire of the Jazz last night (111-110), the Nets also know that they will probably challenge the Sixers in the first round of the playoffs. It’s a formation they haven’t beaten yet this season, but they will challenge them on April 9, for the last night of the regular season. We will know in the middle of the week if it will be a game for butter, or not.
CALENDAR
brooklyn : reception of Minnesota, Orlando and Philadelphia; moving to Detroit.
Miami : trip to Detroit, Philadelphia and Washington; Orlando reception.
