Celtics, top winner to date, leads the Eastern Conference with just half a game over Milwaukee Bucks and its rival of the sixth anchor day in the same circuit, making it a direct duel for tickets to the postseason.
The third of this key, Philadelphia 76ers, will also take to the track this Monday, which will have as an opponent the seventh of the conference itself, Miami Heat, located exactly behind the Knicks.
The Western circuit is comfortably dominated by the Denver Nuggets, escorted by the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings.
However, a strong dispute is coming for the remaining tickets, since the 10 teams located in places from fourth to thirteenth only have a difference of four games between them.
Only four teams seem to have no chance of being included in the postseason: Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets, although it is difficult enough for the Orlando Magic, who play against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
Matches on Monday:
— Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons
— Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
— New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
— New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic
Standings in the Eastern Conference:
.1.- Boston Celtics 44 17 —
.2.- Milwaukee Bucks 43 17 0.5
.3.- Philadelphia 76ers 39 20 4.0
.4.- Cleveland Cavaliers 39 25 6.5
.5.- Brooklyn Nets 34 26 9.5
.6.- New York Knicks 35 27 9.5
.7.- Miami Heat 32 29 12.0
.8.- Atlanta Hawks 31 30 13.0
.9.- Toronto Raptors 30 32 14.5
10.- Washington Wizards 28 32 15.5
11.- Chicago Bulls 28 33 16.0
12.- Indiana Pacers 27 35 17.5
13.- Orlando Magic 25 36 19.0
14.- Charlotte Hornets 19 43 25.5
15.- Detroit Pistons 15 46 29.0
Western Conference:
.1.- Denver Nuggets 43 19 —
.2.- Memphis Grizzlies 36 23 5.5
.3.- Sacramento Kings 35 25 7.0
.4.- Phoenix Suns 33 29 10.0
.5.- Los Angeles Clippers 33 30 10.5
.6.- Dallas Mavericks 32 30 11.0
.7.- Golden State Warriors 31 30 11.5
.8.- Utah Jazz 31 31 12.0
.9.- Minnesota Timberwolves 31 32 12.5
10.- New Orleans Pelicans 30 31 12.5
11.- Portland Trail Blazers 29 31 13.0
12.- Los Angeles Lakers 29 32 13.5
13.- Oklahoma City Thunder 28 32 14.0
14.- San Antonio Spurs 14 47 28.0
15.- Houston Rockets 13 46 28.0
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