2024-04-15 03:01:00
After Sunday’s marathon day, the NBA defined its regular series and the playoffs were defined, with the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder secured first place in the Western Conference, while the current champions, the Denver Nuggets , finished second, ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, first place went to the Boston Celtics, followed by the New York Knicks.
After the 82 games of the regular series, the play in in the Eastern Conference will be played by the Philadelphia 76ers (7th) against the Miami Heat (8th). The winner will play against the Knicks, while the loser will play against the winner of the Chicago Bulls (9th) against the Atlanta Hawks (10th). In this case, whoever emerges successful from that crossing will face Boston. The rest of the series will be Cleveland Cavaliers (4th) – Orlando Magic (5th) and Milwaukee Bucks (3rd) – Indiana Pacers (6th)
In the Western Conference, the play in will feature two fearsome teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The Angelenos finished eighth and will meet the New Orleans Pelicans, whom they defeated this Sunday and who finished seventh. The winner of this match will face the champion Denver Nuggets (2nd). Instead, the loser will play against the winner of the duel between the 9th-ranked Sacramento Kings and the 10th-ranked Golden State. From that series will emerge Oklahoma’s rival, the best team in the West. The other crossings will be Minnesota (3rd)-Phoenix Suns (6th) and Los Angeles Clippers (4th) – Dallas Mavericks (5th).