The Heat corrected (129-101) Sixers already qualified and disinterested, driven by the desire to avoid the dams which nevertheless reach out to them in the East and which Oklahoma City got a little closer to in the West , Thursday in the NBA, the North American basketball league
Philadelphia, guaranteed to finish 3rd in the East, is waiting to know its opponent in the 1st round. And it is clear that Miami (7th) is doing everything to be, even if the probability of overtaking Brooklyn (6th) in extremis is very small. But it exists and comes down to this scenario: the Nets owe their last two games against Orlando and Philadelphia while the Heat must win in Washington and against Orlando.
Without its best elements, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen spared, Cleveland (4th) still wandered (118-94) in Orlando, also without its holders. In this second or even third knife match, veteran Danny Green distinguished himself off the bench (21 pts) for the Cavs.
In the West, the Thunder, which remained on three losses having somewhat weakened its 10th place, remains in very favorable waivers to hang the dams, after its crucial victory brought back from Utah (114-98).
If Oklahoma City wins its last match against Memphis on Sunday, it will be sure to play the “play-in”, to the detriment of Dallas (11th) which will therefore be eliminated.
Finally, in a match without much at stake, except that of offering a taste of a possible confrontation in the semi-finals in the West, Phoenix (4th) had the last word on the leader Denver (119-115).
The Nuggets, certain to finish top of the West, showed up without their major five laid to rest. And the replacements have made life difficult for the Suns having evolved with all their holders.
