NBA Playoff Picture

photo used from NBA Hoops online

      

By: Noah B. Ryder C. Alex M. Jack K.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to defend another NBA title this year. But so far that’s not working out for them with a lot of teams ahead of them in the standings. The teams are the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and the Houston Rockets. There's a new power house, the Celtics. The Celtics are better than usual, and are currently in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. In the offseason previous MVP Kevin Durant left OKC to go to the Golden State Warriors. But since Kevin Durant left OKC, Russell Westbrook has been doing fantastic, and leads the league in triple-doubles. Durant has been helping the Warriors have another great season with a great record. For OKC the playoff picture is looking pretty good just like the Warriors. For teams like the Bulls, the Pistons, the Heat, the Mavericks, the Nuggets, and the Trail Blazers are fighting for the playoffs. The favorites to win the NBA finals are either the Cavs. or the Warriors once again. But the Los Angeles Clippers and the and the San Antonio Spurs are sitting right behind them. The Spurs have MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard one of the power houses of the league, and averaging 26 points per game. Kawhi Leonard is helping the Spurs moving there way up to the top of the Western Conference, and the Spurs already clinched a playoff berth. The Miami Heat are fighting there way to the playoffs with the Bulls standing right behind them. Last year future hall of famer Dwyane Wade left the Miami Heat and went to the Bulls. The Bulls have a shot at the playoffs for the first time in years. The Rockets have been better than usual this year, with James Harden getting a lot of triple doubles. The Rockets are currently in the west, and have clinched  a playoff spot. The Utah Jazz haven’t been good in a while, and the road ahead looks pretty good for the Utah Jazz getting into the playoffs. The NBA playoffs start on Saturday, April 15th.  In your spare time we recommend watching some NBA playoffs!