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Posted on: Monday, April 11, 2022 – 11:35 AM | Last update: Monday, April 11, 2022 – 11:35 AM
The Boston Celtics snatched the Eastern Conference runner-up on the last day of the regular season by defeating strong host Memphis cThe Rizzles 139-110, taking advantage of the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks’ 115-133 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the NBA.
The league entered the last day of the regular season, and all 12 cards that qualified directly to the playoffs were already settled in the eastern and western regions, as was the case for the eight cards eligible for the play-in supplement to the two regions, which will determine the identity of the four teams that will join the “play.” Off”.
But improving the positions was at stake in the Eastern Province, if it was in terms of the teams qualified for the “Play Off” or “Play In”, and the Celtics succeeded in snatching the runner-up from the Bucks and the attendant advantage of the stadium in the playoffs, while the Brooklyn Nets finished seventh And he has the advantage of the field in the “Play In” by defeating his guest Indiana Pacers 134-126 thanks to Kyrie Irving (35 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists) and Kevin Durant (20 points with 10 rebounds and 16 assists).
As for Nets, it is not only regarding winning the stadium advantage in the “Playin” that he plays on Tuesday once morest the eighth region Cleveland Cavaliers, but also that he will guarantee his qualification to the “Playoff” as the seventh-placed player if he wins and will not have to play a second match once morest the winner from Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets.
And if the Nets succeed in taking advantage of the ground workers and the public to overcome the Cavaliers on Tuesday, they will face in the first round of the “Playoff” with the Celtics, following the latter decided the battle of the eastern region runners-up behind the Miami Heat following their sweeping victory over the Grizzlies, the runner-up of the Western Region, with a score of 139-110 .
And the 51 victory was enough for the Celtics to outperform the Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers, who finished the regular season fourth, despite beating the Detroit Pistons 118-106 thanks to Shake Melton (25 points) and Tyris Maxi (25) and in the absence of his Cameroonian star Joel Embiid, thanks to the head-to-head difference. between the three teams.
The Celtics took full advantage of the Grizzlies’ decision to rest their stars following he was guarantor and runner-up in the Western Region behind the Phoenix Suns, to achieve this great victory led by Jason Tatum, who scored 31 points following succeeding in 11 of his 14 attempts in just 26 minutes on the field, while Jalen Brown contributed with 18 points and Al Hofford with 13.
Finishing the regular season in second place is a huge achievement for the Celtics, especially since they were in ninth place in February.
