The NBA playoffs and the unique emotion are already defined with tremendous duels already in the first round as it could not be otherwise. The West Conference will provide an intense confrontation between the Lakers of Luka Doncic and LeBron James against the Minnesota Timberwolves of Anthony Edwards and, in the other determined match, the denver nuggets of Nikola Jokic They will see them with the Kawhi Leonard and James Harden clippers.
The play-in brings a dramatic duel between the Golden State Warriors of Stephen Curry and the Memphis Grizzlies of Santi Aldama And Ja Morant, with the winner getting into playoffs to measure the Houston Rockets and the loser playing against the winner of the Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks. Play-in matches will take place this week on Wednesday and Friday and the playoffs will start next Saturday, April 19.
Dallas has an opportunity to minimize the damage made by the transfer of Luka Doncic With the classification at least for the playoffs, although for this you will have to win the Kings of the Drozan – Sabonis – Lavine and then beat the Grizzlies – Warriors loser. Everything, with the court factor against these Mavericks that cling to Anthony Davis and a vintage version of Klay Thompson after the serious injury of Kyrie Irving.
The winner of the match between the winner of the Kings-Mavericks and the loser of the Grizzlies-Warriors will be the rival of the Oklahoma City Thunder, intractable this season under the leadership of the candidate for MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to take the first place in the West with difference with its 64-18 record.
The pistons, threatens in the east
The East Conference will bring a New York Knicks – Detroit Pistons and an Indian Pacers – Milwaukee Bucks as the two defined duels, with the leaders, with the leaders Cleveland Cavaliers and the current champions Boston Celticsseconds, waiting for play-in rivals.
The pistons of Cunningham cunning They are presented as a great threat to the Knicks of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns after being the worst NBA team the two previous seasons while Pacers and Bucks will reissue the first round duel last year.
Celtics defend title
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Then, Indiana took advantage of the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo In all matches and Damian Lillard in two of them to win the series 4-2. Bucks are again presented with problems for their stars, because although Anteto is healthy it is not yet known if Damian Lillard, recovering from a blood clot in his twin, can arrive.
The Orlando Magic of Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner will seek to be the rival in the Celtics of Jays Tatum and Jaylen Brown Before the Atlanta Hawks of Trace Young and the loser of this tie will still have a second chance before the winner of the Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat duel.
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The winner of the match between the Los of the Magic-Hawks and the winner of the Bulls vs Heat will be the adversary of the Cavaliers, Eastern leaders with 64-18 under the leadership on the bench of Kenny Atkinson, American but also with Spanish nationality. All about for the best time of the NBA year.
