Who will punch the ticket for the 2022 Playoffs?

In the first play-in game in the East on 13.04.2022, the Brooklyn Nets welcome the basketball players from Cleveland. A duel that already took place a few days ago and then the Nash squad prevailed with 118:107. It was the third win in the fourth meeting this season.

The upcoming winner can now enjoy a direct ticket to the upcoming postseason. However, the loser is also still in the running, as they get to play the winner of the second play-in game in the East once again.

Brooklyn Nets – Statistics & current form

The fact that the Nets have to take the diversions of the intermediate round for the postseason was not to be expected. After all, Brooklyn is one of the hottest candidates for the NBA title. However, the regular season turned out to be difficult.

The trade of James Harden to the Sixers, the long period in which Kyrie Irving was missing in the home games and the injuries to Kevin Durant have certainly been the biggest construction sites for Head Coach Steve Nash.

Recently, however, Brooklyn has stabilised with four wins in a row and you can tell that the recently highly concentrated team has understood that the decisive phase of the season has now arrived.

Cleveland Cavaliers – Statistics & current form

The Cavs put another exclamation mark on the last game of the regular season by beating the reigning champions from Milwaukee. This allowed them to maintain seventh place in the standings ahead of their upcoming opponent.

However, Milwaukee rested several regulars like two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, so the success has to be put into perspective.

In addition, things have not been going well in Ohio in recent weeks: Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s team has won only three of its last ten games.

Brooklyn Nets – Cleveland Cavaliers Tip

For the play-in game between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers, the tip aims for more than 25.5 points and rebounds by Evan Mobley on the visitors’ side.

The in-form rookie has been back on board for two games and is particularly challenged on the boards at the moment, as the Cavs’ centre Jarrett Allen has to miss the game due to injury