21.05.2021 – 11:52
The Washington Wizards secures a ticket to the NBA playoff quarterfinals, becoming the eighth and final team in the Eastern Conference to advance further, more precisely in the playoffs. In the final “play in tournament” match of this conference, Washington won 142-115 against the Indiana Pacers.
A game dominated by Washington, where Beal stood out with 25 points, while Westbrook closed with 18 points and 15 assists. Interesting fact that for the locals realized 13 players. For the Indian, Sabonis closed it with a “triple double”, 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, but that was not enough.
It remains to be determined the final play-off team in the Western Conference, which will come out in the duel between Golden State and Memphis Grizzlies. The play-off phase will start on Saturday with two matches, one for each conference.
The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Miami Heat in the East, while the Los Angeles Clippers will face the Dallas Mavericks in the West. There are 5 matches between them, but if 1 team wins 3, it passes to the play-off semifinals. The NBA season this year ends at the end of July, 1 month later than usual, but this is due to the late departure because last year it was interrupted for almost 5 months.
