This Sunday, several franchises of the Eastern Conference of the NBA were at work. The Cleveland Cavaliers outscored the Milwaukee Bucks (133-115) while the Charlotte Hornets got the better of the Washington Wizards (124-108). In the other meetings of the evening, the Nets dominated the Pacers (134-126) and the Atlanta Hawks won in Houston at the Rockets (130-114).
Kyrie Irving notably scored 35 points and allowed the Nets to clinch the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. The Nets (44 wins – 38 losses) will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in a play-in game on Tuesday. Brooklyn shares the same record as the Cavaliers. A victory on Tuesday would therefore advance them in the main draw of the play-offs. A loss, on the other hand, would force them to play a second game on Friday against the loser of the play-in game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets. Still in the East, Milwaukee is guaranteed to finish in second or third place.
