The final standings of the East

[Scraptor]

Hats off to the team for our first number 1 seed in team history. Terrific accomplishment.

[Hotshot]

So worst first round match-up possibility with the Wizards and worst 2nd round match up possibility with the Cavs...

[GOLDBLUM]

So worst first round match-up possibility with the Wizards and worst 2nd round match up possibility with the Cavs...

It's impossible to read your posts without hearing George's dad. ha

You share a certain level-headedness

[gk17]

Don‘t expect the players to not shit the bed if you shit the bed. Every game starts at 0:0

[S.R.]

The Wizards are playing like crap, the worst playoff team in the EC right now and it's really not close. Raptors win that series in 4 or 5 games.

Fun game in Philly tonight, but man the Sixers are still bad at closing games. Wasn't pretty down the stretch.

[planetmars]

This was a good day and a bad day all rolled up in one. Miami and Washington both lost to really bad teams. Miami got spanked by the Knicks. Just terrible. And losing to the fricken Hawks at home? Hawk fans must have been pissed off! So pathetic.

The Embiid-less 76ers were putting on a clinic. Up 30 around the half. And then they let the lead slip. Lebron could have tied it but couldn't. They even got an offensive put back opportunity and blew it. Technically the Cavs could still get that 3rd seed.. but I doubt it. The playoff brackets just got a lot tougher.

Bucks could move to 6th now.. where we could get either Miami or Washington. Two really potentially tough teams.

Oh well.. bring 'em on

[Hotshot]

The Wizards are playing like crap, the worst playoff team in the EC right now and it's really not close. Raptors win that series in 4 or 5 games.

Fun game in Philly tonight, but man the Sixers are still bad at closing games. Wasn't pretty down the stretch.

Funny thing about the Wizards is that they always step it up big time in the first round...

[Demographic Shift]

This was a good day and a bad day all rolled up in one. Miami and Washington both lost to really bad teams. Miami got spanked by the Knicks. Just terrible. And losing to the fricken Hawks at home? Hawk fans must have been pissed off! So pathetic.

The Embiid-less 76ers were putting on a clinic. Up 30 around the half. And then they let the lead slip. Lebron could have tied it but couldn't. They even got an offensive put back opportunity and blew it. Technically the Cavs could still get that 3rd seed.. but I doubt it. The playoff brackets just got a lot tougher.

Bucks could move to 6th now.. where we could get either Miami or Washington. Two really potentially tough teams.

Oh well.. bring 'em on

The playoff bracket just got a lot tougher for the NewLooks...
playing Indy is no walk in the park...They might have drawn the heat or wiz who they routinely destroy....now it’s suddenly a really quick fast paced pacer team....who can guard the perimeter pretty well...

[Apollo]

I'm not too worried about the first round. There is a possibility that they need to go through LeBron James and Ben Simmons to get to the finals. That Cavs/76ers game latest night is an instant, wow, what a game that was.

[G__Deane]

Cruising around the various threads and too many fans are worrying about playing Cleveland in the 2nd round. Who cares?
Not only do you likely have to go through them at some point anyways, but why do you want to hook up with them after there winning two rounds and potentially easily. They gel further and get more confidence.

I say bring them on in the 2nd round, there's no glory in losing in the 3rd round vs the 2nd so we might as well send them packing early....

[S.R.]

Funny thing about the Wizards is that they always step it up big time in the first round...

Well they've won the 4 vs 5 matchup 3 of the last 4 seasons then gone on to lose in the 2nd round every time, not sure it's that significant of a step up. They were the 5 seed twice and the 4 seed once. Two years ago they didn't even make the playoffs. Toronto's been the better playoff team the last couple of years and has separated themselves from Washington this season even more.

[SkywalkerAC]

Cruising around the various threads and too many fans are worrying about playing Cleveland in the 2nd round. Who cares?
Not only do you likely have to go through them at some point anyways, but why do you want to hook up with them after there winning two rounds and potentially easily. They gel further and get more confidence.

I say bring them on in the 2nd round, there's no glory in losing in the 3rd round vs the 2nd so we might as well send them packing early....

Yup, bring em on.

[007]

Washington isn't locked into the 8th seed just yet...Giannis is out tonight against the Knicks

[Shaolin Fantastic]

Damn I just realized the Sixers have the tiebreaker against the Cavs. They're definitely gonna be the 3 seed. Only lose-able game is their last one against Milwaukee, others are Atlanta and Dallas (Cavs play the Knicks twice).

[Shaolin Fantastic]

Well they've won the 4 vs 5 matchup 3 of the last 4 seasons then gone on to lose in the 2nd round every time, not sure it's that significant of a step up. They were the 5 seed twice and the 4 seed once. Two years ago they didn't even make the playoffs. Toronto's been the better playoff team the last couple of years and has separated themselves from Washington this season even more.

All he said was they step up in the FIRST ROUND. Your statement doesn't refute what he just said.