LONG ISLAND NETS TO HOST EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 31
By Long Island Nets Staff /March 27, 2023
LONG ISLAND (March 27, 2023) – The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Friday, March 31, at noon at Nassau Coliseum.
The Nets will host the winner of the Cleveland Charge and Maine Celtics First Round game taking place on Wednesday, March 29, at the Portland Expo Building at 2 p.m. Long Island secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and earned a bye in the First Round of the NBA G League Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel after concluding the 2022-23 season with a 23-9 overall record, tied for the second-best record in the NBA G League this season.
This marks the team’s third postseason appearance. Long Island was previously defeated by the Delaware Blue Coats in the First Round of the 2022 NBA G League Playoffs, and the Nets won the 2019 NBA G League Eastern Conference Championship after defeating the Lakeland Magic to advance to the NBA G League Finals.
The NBA G League Playoffs will begin Tuesday, March 28, with three single-elimination rounds and the two top seeds in each conference earning a bye into the Conference Semifinals. The playoffs will conclude with a best-of-three NBA G League Finals Presented by YouTube TV, which will be played in a one-one-one format.
Tickets for the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Nassau Coliseum are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. To learn more about ticket options or group experience packages, contact info@longislandnets.com or call 934.948.2546. Fans that are unable to attend Friday’s game can tune-in on ESPN2.
About the Long Island Nets
The Long Island Nets are the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets. The team started NBA G League play during the 2016-17 season and presently plays its home game at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The Nets have reached the postseason twice and won one Eastern Conference Championship, reaching the NBA G League Finals in 2019. For more information, please visit longislandnets.com and follow @longislandnets on Twitter and Instagram.