With Sunday’s finale of the NBA common season, the league’s playoff image is changing into clearer and clearer.
Enthusiasts might be handled to a couple of first-round sequence that includes department opponents, and compelling storylines can also be discovered from the play-in match to the only seeds.
Let’s check out the recognized upcoming playoff matchups, beginning with the Jap Convention:
(4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors
With the Boston Celtics defeating the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night time, they declare the convention’s No. 2 seed, this means that the Raptors will face department rival 76ers for the 3rd time within the post-season.
The final time those two groups matched up within the playoffs, former Raptor Kawhi Leonard hit a buzzer-beating mid-range shot in Sport 7 to ship Toronto to the 2019 Jap Convention Finals.
The Raptors dangle a 3-1 report in opposition to the 76ers this season, profitable their most up-to-date fit up on Apr. 7 in a 119-114 victory.
(3) Milwaukee Greenbacks vs. (6) Chicago Bulls
(2) Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets/Cleveland Cavaliers
(1) Miami Warmth vs. TBD
And now transferring to the Western Convention, there’s nonetheless a lot to be made up our minds. What we do know are the groups who will compete, and the highest two seeds:
(1) Phoenix Suns
(2) Memphis Grizzlies
Different seeds: Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets
Even supposing the total playoff image is changing into clearer, now not all first-round matchups can also be made up our minds with out the final touch of the league’s play-in match. Here’s how the contest will stack up within the East:
(8) Cleveland Cavaliers at (7) Brooklyn Nets – Apr. 12 at 7 p.m. ET.
(10) Charlotte Hornets at (9) Atlanta Hawks – Apr. 13 at 7 p.m. ET.
And within the West:
(8) Los Angeles Clippers at (7) Minnesota Timberwolves – Apr 12 at 9:30 ET.
(10) San Antonio Spurs at (9) New Orleans Pelicans – Apr. 13 at 9:30 ET.
