The team with the best record of the East assumes the team with the worst record of all the Playoffs of the NBA of a series that begins on Sunday, April 20, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers will host Miami Heat In Rocket Arena de Cleveland.
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The Cavaliers have celebrated the best record in eastern Wire in Wire this season and now they do not manage to deal with the playoff team with the worst record of this season, but a team by Miami Heat who ended tenth in the standings and only continues to play thanks to the play-in.
While Cleveland spent 64-18 this season, Miami spent 37-45. In three previous games, the Cavaliers won -two with the only heat victory that returned when Jimmy Butler was in the squad.
WHO: Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
When: Sunday, April 20 at 7 pm EDT
Where Rocket sand in Cleveland
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NBA Playoff Preview Capsules East: Cavaliers-Heal, Celtics-Magic, Knicks-Pistons, Pacers-Bucks
By Brian Mahoney and Tim Reynolds ap Basketball Writers
Capsules of the Eastern Conference series:
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) vs. no. 8 Miami (37-45)
Season Series: Cavaliers, 2-1.
Line of the story: It is the classic: offense vs. Defense. Cleveland was the highest team in the NBA this season and Miami finished seventh this season in permitted points. The heat will surely feel that they have nothing to lose, after winning two elimination games, both on the road, only to reach Round 1. They are the seventh team of the last 35 years to have a record of 37-45 (or worse) and make the playoffs. The Cavaliers have been at the forefront of the east throughout the season, but they are not yet the favorite to win the title of the conference. This will put a chip on the shoulder of a team of 64 wins.
Matchup Key: Donovan Mitchell vs. Tyler Herro. The two elite guards, both elite scorers, both leaders of their teams. Mitchell does not need numerous to win the series. Herro also, but it must be effective for the heat to have the possibility of junk.
Prediction: Cavaliers on 6.
2 Boston Celtics (61-21) vs. no. 7 Orlando Magic (41-41)
Season Series: Magic, 2-1.
Line of the story: To begin with, there is the obvious confrontation of styles. The Celtics made more than three points and tried more than three points this season than any team in the NBA history. The magic led the league in terms of less three points and 3-3-permissible points this season. Do not wait a series full of runs of 120-115; The magic resigned to the few points of the NBA, the Celtics gave up second place. The series of the season was strange; Orlando won a game near December 23 and enjoyed a victory in the last week of the regular season when Boston was sitting on everyone.
Matchup Key: Jayson Tatum vs. Paolo Banbero. The old Duke Dukes are good friends, this will not import for the following or two week, insists Tatum, and it is easy to see some similarities in the way they play. If Banchero is doing 3s, Orlando is much harder to fight. Tatum, only 27, is ninth among the active players on the playoff score.
Prediction: Celtics at 6.
No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31) vs. no. 6 Detroit Pistons (44-38)
Season Series: Pistons, 3-1.
Line of history: The reward of pistons for one of the best changes of one season to another in the history of the NBA is a trip to Madison Square Garden to begin his first Playoff series since 2019. Detroit improved by 30 wins after passing 14-68 in 2023-24. They now have the opportunity to finish the longest streak in the history of the later season, as the pistons fell 14 games in a row since their last victory in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2008.In the meanwhile, the Knicks will arrive in the second round for the third consecutive season if they win this series.
Matchup Key: Jalen Brunson vs Cade Cunningham. All-Star Point Guards are masters playing at their own pace. The difference is that the Knicks have what he is a proven performer, since last year Brunson became the first player since Michael Jordan had four games in a row in 40 in the post -season.
Prediction: Knicks at 6.
4 Indiana Pacers (50-32) vs. no. 5 Milwaukee Bucks (48-34)
Season Series: Bucks, 3-1.
Line of the story: A resuscitation of a first round series of a year ago, when the pacers eliminated a team of Bucks number 3 that set out to start their career at the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana continued to win 50 games for the first time since 2013-14, also the last time the Pacers opened a series of Playoff in Indianapolis. However, the Bucks feel good where they are after winning their eight final games of the regular season and erased Damian Lillard for a complete basketball activity and a possible return during this series, after losing the last month with a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.
Matchup Key: Pascal Siakam vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo. Siakam was Indiana’s most effective player against Milwaukee during the regular season, with an average of 24 points in 55% shot. Antekounmpo promised 30 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists against the pacers, not far from the averages of the season of 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists, which stood in the first 13 places in the league.
Prediction: Bucks at 6.
Associated Press contributed to this article