Every part stays up within the air for the Nets. The coveted seventh spot within the play-in event. Falling out of the highest two seeds. Dropping all the best way right down to ninth.
All of it comes down to 1 easy factor: Beat the dreadful Pacers on Sunday afternoon at Barclays Middle. In any other case, it could get difficult for coach Steve Nash’s group.
It might begin on the highway Tuesday. It could have to attend till Wednesday, when the Nets must win two video games to advance to the principle draw of the playoffs. That state of affairs would solely be potential if the Cavaliers (at residence for the Bucks) and Hornets (at residence in opposition to the Wizards) win on Sunday and the Hawks lose (on the highway in opposition to the Rockets). That might imply the Nets, because the ninth seed, internet hosting the Tenth-seeded Hawks in an elimination recreation.
But when Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Co. discover a solution to prevail in opposition to the Pacers, losers of 9 straight video games and house owners of an unpleasant 25-56 document, they received’t have to fret about that undesirable chance.
“It feels good to be on this place. Arduous fought and simply wish to take it someday at a time and get ready for Indiana coming Sunday and have some good outcomes there, get higher that day and be prepared for Tuesday,” Irving stated. “So it feels good such as you stated with all of the issues, stuff like that. It’s the previous, now we simply management what we will management and prepare to hoop.”
Who the Nets will play ought to they win on Sunday isn’t sure. It could possibly be the Cavaliers or the Hawks on Tuesday, relying on how each groups fare on Sunday. That’s not as necessary as caring for enterprise, nonetheless. The Nets received each regular-season collection’ in opposition to the Cavaliers and Hawks, taking a mixed 5 of seven in opposition to the 2 playoff contenders. They received all three video games at residence in opposition to the 2 groups.
“Each recreation that we play, we really feel prefer it’s a must-win. We wish to give our greatest effort,” Irving stated. “However clearly with this play-in event, this playoff thought or play-in thought, you already know it’s been somewhat bit extra strain, however that’s a part of being within the NBA and you already know making ready every day for most of these moments.”
The Nets (43-38) really feel like they're trending in the suitable course on the proper time, having received three straight getting into the ultimate day of the common season. They overwhelmed the Cavaliers late on Friday evening, rallied from a 20-point deficit to knock off the Knicks on the Backyard two days earlier and their final three losses are all by single digits in opposition to playoff groups. They've set themselves up for the very best spot within the play-in event. Just one factor is left to do to make it official.
“We win on Sunday, we [play] once more on Tuesday [at home],” Bruce Brown stated. “We simply need to lock in and care for the Pacers.”
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