NBA Playoff scenarios for Friday, April 3: Detroit has night off but can still clinch No. 1 seed in East
It's a quiet night, with just one game between two teams headed to the postseason.
It's a quiet night in terms of postseason scenarios around the league on Friday, not to mention games between teams headed to the postseason, but there is some stuff to watch. Here's what you need to know. Playoff Scenarios Detroit is off on Friday night, but still can clinch the No.
1 seed in the East with an unlikely Boston loss to an Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee team. Detroit reduced its magic number to clinch the top seed to one with an impressive win over the Timberwolves Thursday night, behind 22 points and 14 rebounds from Jalen Duren, plus Daniss Jenkins had another big night, leading the Pistons with 26 points. Detroit is now 8-2 since Cade Cunningham went out with a collapsed lung ( he will be re-evaluated by team doctors next week ).
Games to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 p. m. ET, NBA League Pass) Do you enjoy an old-school game with a lot of big men being physical?
This one is for you. This is the only game on Friday between two teams headed to the postseason, and both teams currently sit as the No. 6 seed in their conferences.