Game Thread | 2021-2022 Season | Game #81 | Cavs @ Nets | April 8, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

[cavsfever]

Looks like they do want to dodge the Nets after all. I’d say we have a good shot

 

[letgocavs]

This bucks game won't be on national TV?

 

[sailfish]

Giannis, Middleton, Lopez all doubtful.

Looks like it’ll be Jrue and the backups, not sure how much Jrue will play either.

Wow, that’s surprising. They’re gonna have a week off before the playoffs start, so resting their starters is an obvious attempt to avoid the Nets.

It would be funny if the Bucks lost, along with the Celtics & Sixers, and the Bucks ended up seeded 2nd anyways. It’s entirely possible. The Celtics & Sixers have the advantage of playing after the Bucks, at 7pm, so they could easily decide to rest their starters as well. Boston plays at Memphis, so they may lose that game regardless. Philly hosts Detroit, who has played some good ball down the stretch.

If the Bucks rest their starters we’re locked into the 8th seed at worst, which means we’d get a home play-in game for that #8 seed, even if we lose to the Nets. I can’t see us losing a play-in game at home against either Atlanta or Charlotte.