On April 11, Beijing time, the confusing dispute over the Eastern Conference rankings finally settled in the finale of the regular season, the Heat, Celtics, Bucks, Philadelphia, Raptors, Bulls ranked in the top six, and the Celtics had a probability of first-round showdown against the Nets. The Eastern Conference playoffs are also out, the Nets vs. Cavaliers, the Hawks vs. Hornets.
Eastern Conference Regular Season Rankings:
1-6: Heat, Celtics, Bucks, Philadelphia, Raptors, Bulls
8-10: Nets, Cavaliers, Hawks, Hornets
11-15: Knicks, Wizards, Pacers, Pistons, Magic
Compared to the Heat locking up the Eastern Conference regular season championship early, the competition for the second to fourth place in the East was once extremely fierce. With the Bucks losing to the Cavaliers, the Celtics win over the Grizzlies, and Philadelphia's win or loss is no longer important, and the second to fourth places in the East are out, namely the Celtics, Bucks and Philadelphia.
As a result, the second-place Celtics in the East are the most watched, and they are likely to meet the Nets in the first round of the playoffs, which is expected to become the focus of the first round of the East.
As for the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Nets are also out, the Nets are vying for the No. 7 seed in the East, and the Nets have home field advantage. The Hawks play against the Hornets, the Hawks have home-court advantage, and the loser between the Nets and Cavaliers will compete with the winner between the Hawks and Hornets for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
In addition, the Knicks, Wizards, Pacers, Pistons, and Magic 5 teams are all missing the playoffs, and the Magic locks in the bottom three, and the probability of competing for the title is 14%.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)