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The Brooklyn Nets will make the playoffs this season. They clitched the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, despite many fans expecting them to collapse after Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant left the team.
While Durant has been able to win a few games with the Phoenix Suns, Irving's tenure with the Dallas Mavericks has been nothing but awful. His former team will make the playoffs and Dallas likely won't, which must be heartbreaking.
With a victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets secured a playoff spot. They may not be as great as they were with Durant and Irving, but they've fought well and can achieve great results.
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Brooklyn Nets will likely play against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs
The Brooklyn Nets clinched the sixth seed in the East with their latest victory, meaning they'll likely face the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. While stopping Joel Embiid and his squad will be tough, the Nets could win a couple of games.
Many Nets fans celebrated their regular-season success, but some were also happy because Kyrie Irving will likely miss the playoffs. Considering how awful the Dallas Mavericks have been since the trade deadline, the point guard will likely watch the playoffs from home.
Many Twitter users called Irving a loser for not advancing to the playoffs.
Mikal Bridges, who has been fantastic in a Brooklyn Nets jersey, was drafted by the 76ers.
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The upcoming playoff series will be special for him and he could get his revenge.
The Sixers are one of the best teams in the East, yet some basketball fans believe the Nets could sweep them. Impossible is nothing!
Others, however, think that the Brooklyn Nets are destined for a first-round exit.
Not only were Irving and Durant traded before the trade deadline, but the Nets were also without Ben Simmons for a big part of the season.
Some fans believe that Brooklyn won the Kevin Durant trade, not the Phoenix Suns.
The Dallas Mavericks will have to figure things out next season. They were fourth in the West at the trade deadline, yet have struggled to win games with Irving.
Some fans have already started with conspiracy theories as they believe that the NBA will let the Sixers win the series.
Are the Nets better without Irving and Durant? Some fans certainly think so!
While the Philadelphia 76ers are favorites to win the series, it's not smart to count out the Nets. They've played amazing basketball and Mikal Bridges has been on fire.
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In 25 games in Brooklyn, the 6-foot-6 forward has averaged 27.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. The Nets have found a new star and it'll be interesting to see how Bridges performs in the postseason.
