The Clippers cruised past Phoenix 119-114, securing fifth place in the regular season in the West and they booked a date with the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. The Warriors, who defeated the Blazers 157-101 in Portland, took sixth place and will face the Kings, while the Lakers, despite being defeated by the Jazz 128-117, were limited to seventh place and will play in the play-ins, claiming a place in the playoffs, initially against the Timberwolves who defeated the Pelicans 113-108 and finished eighth. The Grizzlies will play the winner of the Lakers-Timberwolves in the first round, while the loser of this pair will play the winner of the Pelicans-Thunder and whoever passes will face the Nuggets in the playoffs.
In East, there were no outstandings on the last day. The winner of the pair Hit-Hawks will play in the first round of the playoffs against the Celtics, while the loser will play the winner Raptors-Bulls and whoever survives this Saturday morning matchup will find the Bucks on their way.
If Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team passes the first round of the playoffs, they will face the winner of the Cavaliers-Knicks, while the Celtics, if they qualify, will play the winner of the Sixers-Nets. The Cavaliers-Knicks and Sixers-Nets they are the sure pairings in the playoffs.
Detailed results of the last day in the West:
Mavericks-Spurs 117-138
Timberwolves-Pelicans 113-108
Thunder-Grizzlies 115-100
Nuggets-Kings 109-95
Lakers-Jazz 128-117
Sans-Clippers 114-119
Blazers-Warriors 101-157
The pairs of the playoffs:
East
Sixers (3)-Nets (6)
Cavaliers (4)-Knicks (5)
West
Kings (3)-Warriors (6)
Suns (4)-Clippers (5)
The play in pairs:
East
Hits (7)-Hawks (8)
Raptors (9)-Bulls (10)
West
Lakers (7)-Timberwolves (8)
Pelicans (9)-Thunder (10)
Source: Sport Fm
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