The NBA Playoffs Are On The Cusp

  


            Written By: Spencer Teman, of Swish Tribune

            With the majority of the NBA having under 10 games remaining in their regular season, the NBA playoffs are right around the corner and the race for the postseason is just starting.

            The Western Conference is as tight as can be. The four seed and eleven seed are separated by a 3-game margin, meaning every game matters. This tight race will come down to the final day of the regular season to determine where these teams will rank for the playoffs.

            The Eastern Conference is not as tight, but there is still plenty of drama on the East Coast. The most important race right now in the East is for the number one seed. Currently, the Bucks have a nice lead in first place, but they have the Celtics and 76ers are knocking on the door for the first seed. 

            I believe the Bucks will come away with it as long as they continue their winning ways. The 8-10 seeds in the East are also very tight as they are separated by just 1 game. There have been many seasons where the playoff field is determined days before the regular season concludes, but this is not this year.

            The drama only continues to rise when you envision some first round playoff matchups we could witness. A possible Cleveland vs New York playoff series could be very interesting regarding what happened with Donovan Mitchell this summer. Lots of headlines are going to surround every single matchup we see. 

           The West is so tight, teams projected to make the Playoffs, have a greater chance of getting knocked out. For instance, if the season ended today the Dallas Mavericks would not even be in the play-in. A team that just acquired a superstar in Kyrie Irving to pair along one of the best in the NBA, Luka Doncic, not making the playoffs seems unimaginable but could very well be the case this season.

            As a fan of the NBA, I love the intensity that the end of the regular season is going to bring to these select teams and I'm looking forward to seeing the end result of all of this. Every game left has a great meaning to all teams that are in the hunt for a spot to compete in the NBA playoffs. 

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