Assured of a playoff spot after clinching at least the seventh seed on Sunday in Indianapolis, the Nets have one more game to play: Wednesday vs. the Heat at Barclays. It’s likely to be meaningless for Miami —other than Dwyane Wade’s last NBA game— but for the Nets, it will be about who they play in the post-season.
A win before the sold-out Brooklyn crowd —their fourth straight sell-out— and the Nets secure the sixth seed and a trip to Philadelphia this weekend. According to the analytics, the 76ers are the Nets better bet.