The evening made it possible to unblock some situations in the East, as in the West since we now know the names of the eight play-offs, the teams ranked from 7th to 10th place, who will participate in the “play-in”. In the West, we even know the two posters.
In the East, the news of the evening is that the Heat is guaranteed to finish number 1. Behind, it is always uncertainty.
CONFERENCE EST
– Thanks to the losses of the Celtics and the Sixers, the Heat (52-28) is guaranteed to finish number 1 in the Eastern Conferenceand will face the second team to come out of the “play-in”.
– Second, Milwaukee (50-30) needs a win (against Detroit or Cleveland) for maintain 2nd place. The Bucks own the tie-breaker over the Celtics (50-31) and Sixers (49-31). In the event of a tie at three (50-32 or 51-31), Milwaukee remains 2nd with a record of 4v-3d in the regular season against the Celtics and the Sixers.
– The Raptors can still finish 4th, 5th or 6th. They will finish 4th if they win their last games, and the Sixers lose both games. They will finish 6th if they lose their last two matches, and the Bulls win their last two.
– Philadelphia needs a win to secure home-court advantageand finish at best 4th.
– For the “play-in”, everything can still change and the Cavaliers can finish 7th as 10th. Same thing for the Nets, Hawks and Hornets.
– To finish 7th, Cleveland must beat the Nets and Bucks. A single victory allows him to finish 9th at best. They will drop to 10th place if they lose both matches, and Charlotte wins the latter two. Tie-breaker on Hornets only.
– To finish 7th, Brooklyn must win its last two games against the Cavaliers and the Pacers. To finish 7th, Brooklyn can win a single game, if Cleveland loses both games, and the Hawks and Hornets lose at least one. Brooklyn will finish 9th if Atlanta posts a better record. Brooklyn will finish 10th if they lose their last two games and the Hornets win their last two. Tie-breaker on the Cavaliers and the Hawks.
– To finish 7th, the Hawks have to win it all and hope the Cavaliers lose it all, and the Nets lose a game. To finish 8th, the Hawks must finish with a better record than the Nets. The Hawks will drop to 10th place if they finish with a worse record than the Hornets. Tie-breaker on Cavaliers and Hornets.
– To finish 7th, the Hornets must win it all, and hope the Cavaliers, Nets and Hawks all lose their games. To finish 8th, the Hornets must have at least the same record as the Nets. To finish 9th, the Hornets must have a better record than the Hawks. Tie-breaker on the Nets.
PREDICTION
2- Milwaukee
3- Boston
4- Philadelphia
5- Toronto
6- Chicago
7- Brooklyn
8- Cleveland
9- Atlanta
10- Charlotte
CONFERENCE OUEST
– The news of the evening is that Denver is in the playoffs and the Wolves will finish 7th. We therefore know the posters of the “play-in”: Wolves – Clippers and Pelicans – Spurs. Spurs can still have home-court advantage if they win against the Warriors and Mavericks, and the Pelicans lose their last two games to the Grizzlies and Warriors.
– The Suns and the Grizzlies have been guaranteed for several days to finish 1st and 2nd in the Western Conference.
– For 3rd place, Warriors must win at least one game against Spurs or Pelicans to stay ahead of Mavericks. Dallas has the tie-breaker, and must face the Blazers and the Spurs.
– For 4th place, the Mavericks need one more win than the Jazzagainst the Blazers or the Spurs.
– For 5th place, the Jazz need a victory against the Suns or the Blazers to finish ahead of Denver.
– For 5th place, the Nuggets must win their last game against the Lakers and count on two defeats by the Jazz.
PREDICTION
3- Golden State
4- Dallas
5- Utah
6- Denver
7- Minnesota
8- LA Clippers
9- New Orleans
10- San Antonio