Super Role Player

For the Heat, falling behind in the first quarter made them feel bad.

David Fizdale made an adjustment and let LeBron James come out with a group of shooters in the second quarter, and it worked wonders.

Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen each hit three-pointers. In the second quarter, the Heat outscored the Nets for 29:18, narrowing the point difference to only 1 point.

But in the third and fourth quarters, the Nets' veterans showed off their power. The Heat and Nets tied at 44:44. The final 1-point difference never narrowed, so in the end, the Nets defeated them 88:87 at home. Heat, four kills this season.

However, for the 76ers, the Heat's loss means that the 76ers and the Heat have officially tied their records. Both teams are 52 wins and 24 losses. The 76ers rely on the mutual records of the season double defeat of the Heat to overtake the Heat. Became second in the Eastern Conference.

With 6 games left in the season, the two teams' identical records have made the Eastern Conference's playoff situation changeable again.

The Pacers, who are No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, have won two consecutive games in the last two games and have basically stabilized their position. They are 3.5 games behind the Heat and 76ers. Unless there are two, the 76ers and Heat will catch up. Not likely.

The changes in the second and third place in the Eastern Conference may not seem to have much impact, but who is ahead and who is behind is related to who gets the home court advantage in the second round of the playoffs, and who plays No. 1 in the first round. Whoever plays the seventh team against the sixth team has a relatively large actual impact.

The fourth and fifth places in the Eastern Conference are basically determined. There is not much difference in the Bulls and Raptors' records. There may be changes at the end of the season, but generally speaking, the first round of the playoffs is Bulls vs. Raptors.

The sixth to eighth spots in the Eastern Conference have not yet been determined. The Wizards, Nets, Hornets and Hawks all still have hope of breaking into the top eight. The Wizards and Nets have the greatest hope. The Hornets and Hawks are likely to be eliminated. Currently, they are ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks, due to a two-game losing streak, have only theoretical hope of breaking into the top eight.

The Cavaliers have already been eliminated in the past few games, so overall, the playoff situation in the Eastern Conference has been basically determined.

In the West, the top three have also been determined. The Spurs, Thunder, and Clippers have locked in the top four in the West. The Rockets, Trail Blazers, Warriors, and Grizzlies are competing for fourth to seventh. For the last spot, the Mavericks and Suns have opportunities.

There is not much suspense in the Western Conference. The biggest suspense may be who will make the playoffs between the Mavericks and the Suns. Anxi is also paying some attention to the Western Conference. It is the first time in his father-in-law's coaching career. It seems that there are still some playoff seats. Danger.

In the Eastern Conference, the competition for playoff spots is fierce. Originally, there was not much fluctuation in the top five. As a result, the 76ers won 12 consecutive games. They will compete with the Heat for second place in the Eastern Conference.

On April 9, the 76ers challenged the Raptors away from home, while the Heat challenged the Grizzlies back-to-back.

Since sending away Rudy Gay, the Raptors have been in better and better shape. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have formed one of the strongest guard combinations in the league, winning consecutive games. Head coach Dwyane Casey also won the honor of Coach of the Month. At the end of the season, there were even rumors that Dwayne Casey was likely to be the best coach of the regular season this season.

The Raptors' current record is gradually approaching 50 wins. Their backcourt double-gun strength is still very strong. In this game, the 76ers fell behind in the first half. They played away games and were in good shape in the past month. Anxi, both played a bit poorly.

In the first half, they trailed the Raptors by 8 points, 60:68.

Then in the second half, the 76ers' offense improved, but their defense got worse. Kyle Lowry took the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt and broke through, either scoring by himself or passing the ball to assist his teammates to score. Repeated attempts failed, and in the end the game was over. At the end, the 76ers lost the game 114:125 on the road.

It looks like the Heat can breathe a sigh of relief.

But they went to the West and played back-to-back games. Their opponent was the Grizzlies, who were very strong.

Later, the game started with the 76ers,

When the Heat heard that the 76ers had lost, they immediately became motivated. They could no longer think about being first in the Eastern Conference, but they still had to do their best to keep second in the Eastern Conference.

But after the game started, the Heat realized how difficult it was to win back-to-back games.

Wade still couldn't play. Relying on the explosion of James and Bosh, the Heat scored 32 points in the first quarter, but they also allowed the Grizzlies to score 31 points.

In the second quarter, the Heat continued to work hard and continued to widen the point difference. After halftime, the Heat led by 4 points at 58:54.

But in the second half, the situation suddenly changed. The Grizzlies went on a 12-2 run and instantly took the lead. Fortunately, David Fizdale's timeout was called in time to stop the team's decline.

But falling behind is inevitable.

After three quarters, the Heat trailed by 8 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies continued to widen the point difference and played strong defense. The Heat only allowed 15 points in the fourth quarter. At the end of the game, the Grizzlies won the game 107:92 at home.

The Heat failed to seize the opportunity after losing the game. Their regular season record was still the same as the 76ers, 52 wins and 25 losses. The 76ers continued to rely on the winning relationship between the two teams to suppress the Heat.

On April 11, the Heat faced off against the Pacers. The first-tier teams in the Eastern Conference faced each other directly, attracting attention across the United States.

The 76ers faced the Grizzlies at home, which was also a strong matchup.

Although the playoffs are just around the corner, many playoff teams have begun to rotate players, let the substitutes at the end of the bench come on to find their status, and allow the main players to get sufficient rest time, but Dave Joger does not seem to think so. They chose to let all the main players of the team play, obviously unwilling to lose this game.

The games between the 76ers and the Heat started at the same time, and the two teams also paid attention to each other.

On the 76ers' side, assistant coach Lloyd Pierce takes out his phone from time to time to check out the Heat's game. There is also a text live broadcast on the North American side, which is very fast and very convenient.

The game between the 76ers and the Grizzlies went very smoothly. Anxi performed well at the beginning. He performed poorly in the last game. He only scored 24 points in the game and his shooting rate was even more dismal. He only made 7 of 24 shots. In the end, the 76ers lost the game because of this.

In this game, Anxi regained its lost form and scored 8 points in a row at the beginning. Although it gradually became quiet, that was because Anxi started to help his teammates score.

Now the 76ers' games are basically the same routine. Anxi first uses his personal ability to start scoring, then attracts defense, and starts to help his teammates score. Gradually, Anxi's shooting touch opens up, and so does his teammates' shooting touch, and the game is won. .

And once Anxi performs poorly, such as the last game, the 76ers may lose.

It's not impossible to guard Anxi at the beginning, but as long as Anxi's teammates are in good condition, they will die miserably if they guard Anxi at the beginning. For example, in the game between the 76ers and the Spurs, the Spurs defended Anxi tightly at the beginning, and Anxi simply didn't He stopped scoring, and kept assisting his teammates to score. In the end, he won the game and set a personal assist record.

The same goes for this game. Anxi scored personally first and then helped his teammates score. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers took the lead 30:24.

Lloyd Pierce, who was always paying attention to the Heat's situation, shook his head: "No, the Heat are in good shape, only trailing by two points in the first quarter."

Anxi wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "Being behind by two points in the first quarter shows that the Heat still hope to lose. We have a chance."

In the second quarter, the 76ers continued their efforts and widened the point difference to 10 points.

On the Heat's side, Chris Bosh worked hard and scored 8 points in a row to bring the score back. At halftime, they led the Pacers by 3 points.

Charles Barkley, who commented on the game between the Heat and the Pacers, said: "The Heat cannot lose this game no matter what. Now they still have a chance to regain the second place in the Eastern Conference, but if they lose, they will definitely be in the Eastern Conference. The third position is for the playoffs.”

"There have been many strong teams in the NBA in the past two years, but if the Eastern Conference cannot get second place, it will be difficult for the Heat to take advantage in the second round of the playoffs. The 76ers are also very strong. If the 76ers gain home court advantage, then the Heat will not be able to take advantage in the second round of the Eastern Conference. It’s hard to say about the game.”

Fortunately, the Heat performed very tenaciously, and in key battles, they burst out with huge energy.

The second half started with an 11:0 run, which directly opened the point difference to 14 points.

Lloyd Pierce turned off his phone and sighed: "The Heat won, no need to watch."

Brett Brown nodded: "Okay, we must win this game..."