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Eastern Conference: Who's going to the playoffs?
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TRex wrote: View PostWe need them to finish 1st.
Meanwhile, WSH sees the LA teams back-to-back and then the Jazz and Warriors. Plus, they see Miami two more times. Looks like they're going to need to go minimum of 6-3 to stay ahead of Toronto (assuming Raps go 5-3 down the stretch, which seems even a little light with how they are playing). Will be interesting to see if Toronto and/or WSH play any games to avoid the Cavs. But question: do you want to avoid the Cavs?
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Assuming the top half of the standings finish Boston / Cleveland / Toronto / Washington. The 5-7 seeds (Atlanta, Indiana, and Milwaukee) all have identical records, and realistically could finish in any order.
Currently the #8 seed, Miami's schedule has games at the Pistons, at the Knicks, hosting the Knicks, hosting the Nuggets, at Charlotte, at Toronto, at Washington, hosting Cleveland, and hosting Washington. I think it's pretty unlikely with that schedule that they'll make up the two games on the 5 to 7 group to get to the #7 seed.
The #9 seed, Chicago hosts Cleveland, hosts Atlanta, visits the Pelicans, visits the Knicks, at Philadelphia, at New Jersey, hosts Orlando, hosts New Jersey. Can definitely see the Bulls overcoming the half-game lead that the Heat have over the Bulls with this schedule
The Pistons, in 10th, would seem to be effectively unable to overcome the 1.5 game lead by the Heat - their remaining schedule has a number of playoff teams
So.. that would likely mean a matchup of the Celtics/Bulls in the first round, and I'd guess Cleveland/Atlanta, Toronto/Indiana, Washington/Milwaukee (hey, look, repeats of playoff match-ups from last year!).
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I don't know why you guys think miami is so scary I think they'll go out with a whimper in a 7 game series. They were on fire but have come back down to earth, they're a scrappy .500 team at best. Indy and atlanta are far scarier propositions for a possible upset Imo9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostI don't know why you guys think miami is so scary I think they'll go out with a whimper in a 7 game series. They were on fire but have come back down to earth, they're a scrappy .500 team at best. Indy and atlanta are far scarier propositions for a possible upset Imo
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Demographic Shift wrote: View PostDon't think so Dan.
Hawks and Bucks and Indy all have 37 already.
Bucks and Indy pretty likely to get 4 or 5 wins out of the last 9.
Hawks are going to be short Milsap for a few more games but think they too will get 4 or 5 with the Nets, Philly and the Suns on the sched and then Milsap comes back for a really big game against the Bulls.
My cracked and opaque crystal ball says its the Bulls n Heat n Hawks scrapping for the last two in...
Last week i said its between the Heat and Bulls as last man in.. with Milsap out for another 3 games it might be between the Hawks and Bulls now. Going to take 41 to get in the door.
We will see in a couple of weeks.
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KeonClark wrote: View PostI don't know why you guys think miami is so scary I think they'll go out with a whimper in a 7 game series. They were on fire but have come back down to earth, they're a scrappy .500 team at best. Indy and atlanta are far scarier propositions for a possible upset Imo
Miami is still really good. They've slipped lately and that's mainly due to Waiters being sidelined with injury
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The only teams I am not too worried about in the playoffs are the Celtics and the Hawks. The Celtics are cruising, but when things get more physical, IT is gonna have a terrible time scoring. With the Hawks, there is just so much uncertainty about Milsap. He is having a knee procedure, but will he come back at 100%.
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mjt20mik wrote: View PostThe only teams I am not too worried about in the playoffs are the Celtics and the Hawks. The Celtics are cruising, but when things get more physical, IT is gonna have a terrible time scoring. With the Hawks, there is just so much uncertainty about Milsap. He is having a knee procedure, but will he come back at 100%.
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DanH wrote: View PostHawks and Bucks and Indy are in the 5-7 spots. We're talking 8 seed, the current owner of which is 35-38 (DET is 1.5 games back). It will depend entirely on whether the Heat get hot again - they'd need to go 5-4 to hit 40 wins and force DET to hit 41 wins, and that's assuming they beat DET in their next game, because otherwise DET has the tie breaker (they are 2-1 vs MIA this year) and Miami would have to go 6-3 to force DET to hit 41 to make the playoffs.
Detroit aside from having to deal with getting drubbed by the dysfunctional Knicks its going to be on the SGOAB2B.
The Heat have to win to keep ahead of the Bulls and draw closer to the Milsap-less Hawks.
The Pistons playoff hopes had taps played for them with the loss to the Knicks.
Calling the Heat to win tonight on their way to 41 wins and either 7th or 8th.
Have to love it coming down the stretch.There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
- TGO
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007 wrote: View PostI'm actually kind of (irrationally?) worried about Milwaukee, mostly because who knows what the Greek Freak is capable of in the playoffs. I'd much rather play Indiana or Atlanta.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Rd 1: want to play IND, DET or ATL if possible
Rd 2: Celtics
But can you imagine how crazy it would be if we got CLE in the 2nd rd and they couldn't get their chemistry issues together (although not bloody likely LBJ has it on his watch)? Then played the Celts and whooped them to make a Finals...I seriously think I'd faint or something lol it would be truly unbelievable just to make the Finals and think how hype this city would be.
Basketball gods it's time to make up for those decades of misery right now!!
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