Nets vs Cavaliers
With the Brooklyn Nets securing the 7th seed in the playoffs, it looks like the Boston Celtics will be getting their first round playoff matchup again. Last year Brooklyn blew the doors of the Celtics in route of a 4-1 series win but Boston will be getting another crack at Brooklyn this year. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-108 thanks to Kyrie Irving’s 34 point double double and Kevin Durant 25 point double double, Cleveland will have another shot at making the playoffs by playing the winner of the Hawks and Hornets game on Friday. Despite the loss Cavs point guard Darius Garland had a phenomenal game with 34 points on 54% shooting.
Clippers vs Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 to secure the 7th seed and will be playing the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round thanks to a terrific game by Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, combining for 59 points. Karl Anthony Towns may not have had a great game by only scoring 11 points but his team did get the win and will be playing in the playoffs for the first time in four years since Jimmy Butler left back in 2018. The Clippers will have another chance to make the 8th seed by beating the winner of the Pelicans, Spurs game, Paul George did have a good game by scoring 34 points on decent shooting percentages (41.7%FG, 50%3PT) but it wasn’t enough to lift the Clippers over the Timberwolves.
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