Point to the East: Boston happening, Brooklyn is complicated task
The Boston Celtics have qualified without playing Monday night. Indeed, the defeat of the Brooklyn Nets at home against Chicago (86-113 without Joakim Noah put to rest) that Boston will end the worst eighth, whatever the results of the Nets but also the Indiana Pacers. These two teams will therefore play the last ticket. Brooklyn, with particular advantage, keeps the hand and will qualify with a win against Orlando. Indiana must be faultless for a chance (against Washington and Memphis). Miami, winner of Orlando (100-93 without Evan Fournier at rest for the Magic), retains a small chance if Brooklyn and Indiana lose all their matches and the Heat won his last.
Furthermore, the positions are frozen to Atlanta (1), Cleveland (2), Washington (5th) and Milwaukee (6th), while Chicago and Toronto will compete for third place until the last game.
Point to the West: San Antonio in hand, status quo 8th
With two games remaining, the San Antonio Spurs picked by hand in the race for second place in the Western Conference (and the first in the Southwest division). The defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies against Golden State (107-111), with a second quarter-time madness Klay Thompson (where he scored 27 of his 42 points!), Offers the possibility of ensuring Spurs second place with a win in the last game against New Orleans. But the problem for the defending champions, is that the biggest Pelicans still play with the qualification! The situation has not moved on Monday from New Orleans, still eighth, and Oklahoma City as both teams have won. But the good thing seems to be for the Thunder, winner of Portland (101-90), who will face Minnesota on Wednesday as New Orleans beat Minnesota (100-88), but so will the Spurs to finish.
The only sure things in this conference are the first place Golden State Warriors, the fourth of the Portland Trailblazers and seventh Dallas Mavericks. The Denver Nuggets have tried to play spoilsport in the fight led by hindering the Los Angeles Clippers, but they finally inclined (103-110), with 3’05 game for Joffrey Lauvergne.
The number: 50
LeBron James signed his fiftieth career triple-double. Laid to rest Sunday against Boston, the star of the Cleveland Cavaliers has shown higher against Detroit with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 110-97 victory.
The night of Frenchies
When the success of New Orleans against Minnesota (100-88), Alexis Ajinça 17’33 played for 5 points (2/4), 6 rebounds , 1 assist and 1 against.
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