Nba, closed the regular season: Lakers at the play-in against Minnesota. Gobert madness, punch to a companion

Time for verdicts. In the night between Easter and Easter Monday, the curtain fell on the regular season NBA which defined the framework of play-offs and play-ins. The greatest uncertainty was a West: to grab the last two spots available for the post-season are Clippers And Golden Statewhile I Lakers they finish seventh and will have to go through the play-ins. Success is not enough for the yellow-violet (the ninth in the last 11 games) for 128-117 on Utah with 36 points of LeBron James and 16 points and 13 rebounds by Davis, while among the Jazz he shines Simon Fontecchio who ends his first season in the NBA with a performance of 20 points (8/18 from the field with 4/11 from three), 9 rebounds and 2 assists in 31 minutes. The Lakers are now expected by Minnesota (those who pass face Memphis) who win the eighth place by surpassing 113-108 New Orleans with 26 points and 13 rebounds by Edwards.

Gobert punches a teammate during a time out

It does talk though Rudy Gobertwho punches his teammate during a time-out in the second quarter Kyle Anderson and is sent prematurely to the locker room. He will apologize with a tweet: “Emotions got the best of me today. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did regardless of what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle, who is someone I truly love and respect as a teammate.” The Pelicans will now deal with Oklahoma (115-100 on Memphistriple double for Mann with 24+12+12): whoever wins faces the loser of Lakers-Minnesota, up for grabs the first round of the play-offs against Denver.

Golden State sixth

With a record first quarter (55 points), Golden State outclasses Portland (157-101) and is sixth in the Western Conference (if he will face Sacrament) behind the Clippers batting 119-114 Phoenix with 29 points by Powell and 25 apiece for Leonard and Westrook. The two teams will meet again in the playoffs but it will be a completely different story given that the Suns rested Booker, Durant, Ayton and Paul in the last season of the regular season.

Also defined the play-in grid in the East. You love me she is seventh thanks to 123-110 up Orlando (24 points for the 42-year-old Haslem, Banchero rested in the Magic) and access to the play-offs will be played (those who pass face Boston) with Atlanta, beaten 120-114 by the Celtics themselves in a reworked version. The loser will get a second chance with one of Toronto and Chicago: the Raptors lock down the ninth place thanks to the win on Milwaukee (121-105, the Bucks still finish with the best record in the league), it’s not enough for the Bulls to beat Detroit 103-81 with 17 points from LaVine and 16 from DeRozan. Advance of play-off between Philadelphia and Brooklyn: the Sixers have the upper hand 134-105 at the end of a game with many big names resting on both fronts. out of everything, Dallas ends with a defeat in the Texan derby with San AntonioLuka Doncic was a spectator but then spoke at the end of the match to deny some rumors about his future and in particular about the possible transfer request: “I’m happy here, there’s nothing to worry about”, he reassured the Mavericks fans.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
PLAY-IN
Toronto Raptors – Chicago Bulls 12/04
Miami Heat – Atlanta Hawks 11/04

PLAY-OFF
Milwaukee Bucks – lost Miami-Atlanta/won Toronto-Chicago 04/16
Cleveland Cavaliers – New York Knicks 04/15
Philadelphia 76ers – Brooklyn Nets 04/15
Boston Celtics – winning Miami-Atlanta 04/15

WESTERN CONFERENCE
PLAY-IN
New Orleans Pelicans – Oklahoma City Thunder 12/04
Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves 11/04

PLAY-OFF
Denver Nuggets – lost Lakers-Minnesota/won New Orleans-OKC 04/16
Phoenix Suns – Los Angeles Clippers 04/16
Sacramento Kings – Golden State Warriors 04/15
Memphis Grizzlies – winning Lakers-Minnesota 04/16