Tray's Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions by Seed

[TrayWithAnA]

Eastern Conference Playoff Races



First Seed –


Atlanta Hawks (61-17; 4 to play) – Clinched

    @nets, Celtics, @knicks, Knicks



Second Seed -


New York Knicks (52-25; 5 to play)

    @sonics, @mavericks, Magic, Hawks, @hawks



Third Seed -


Indiana Pacers (51-26; 5 to play)

    @heat, @magic, @t’Wolves, Nuggets, @nuggets


New Jersey Nets (46-31; 5 to play) - 5 GB

    Hawks, @76ers, @mavericks, Bucks, @bucks


Pick for 3rd – Indiana Pacers – There is pretty much no way that the Nets can earn the three seed because the Pacers would need to lose all 5 of their remaining games and they play the Heat and T’Wolves.



Fourth Seed -


New Jersey Nets (46-31; 5 to play)

    Hawks, @76ers, @mavericks, Bucks, @bucks


Orlando Magic (43-34; 5 to play) 3 GB

    @trailblazers, Pacers, @knicks, Hornets, Cavs


Pick for 4th – New Jersey Nets – The Nets need the Magic to lose twice since their schedule seems a little more brutal than the Magic. However, the Magic are 6-7 against the remainder of their schedule this year. To expect them to win out is a long shot. There is a chance I could be wrong here, but I don’t think so. The Nets also play the Wilkins-less Bucks.



Fifth Seed -


Orlando Magic (43-34; 5 to play)

    @trailblazers, Pacers, @knicks, Hornets, Cavs


Milwaukee Bucks (38-39; 5 to play) - 5 GB

    @wizards, Wizards, Pistons, @nets, Nets


Pick for 5th – Orlando Magic – To expect the Bucks to win out without Wilkins and then get help from the Magic by losing all of their remaining games is foolish. If it happens though, Bucks own the series 3-1. It would be an epic collapse for sure.



Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Seed -


Milwaukee Bucks (38-39; 5 to play)

    @wizards, Wizards, Pistons, @nets, Nets


Cleveland Cavaliers (36-41; 5 to play) - 2 GB

    Pistons, @grizzles, @pistons, @lakers, @magic


Chicago Bulls (35-42; 5 to play) - 3 GB

    @warriors, Heat, @heat, @76ers, Lakers


Toronto Raptors (35-43; 4 to play) – 3.5 GB

    T’Wolves, Celtics, @spurs, Rockets


Philadelphia 76ers (35-43; 4 to play) – 3.5 GB

    Nets, @sonics, Bulls, Mavericks


New Orleans Hornets (33-43; 6 to play) – 4.5 GB

    Nuggets, @nuggets, @trailblazers, TrailBlazers, @magic, @pistons


Detroit Pistons (31-45; 6 to play) – 6.5 GB

    @cavs, Mavericks, @bucks, Cavs, @jazz, Hornets


Pick for 6th – Bucks - The Bucks own the tiebreaker against the Cavs and the Bulls and play one of the worst team in basketball twice. Sure it is without Wilkins, but I think they’ll be able to pick up those wins and the Cavs and the Bulls each play the Lakers. Worst case scenario is that they slip to 7, but I don’t see it happening.


Pick for 7th – Cavaliers – This is mainly based on what I see happening in the 8th seed, but the Cavaliers have to fend off the Bulls and I think they will. Just a call here, but the Cavs have also been the hotter team between the two lately.


Pick for 8th – Raptors – Toronto owns the tiebreaker with the Bulls on a 3-1 series lead and has an unbelievably easy road into the playoffs with 4 games against teams currently slotted outside of the playoffs. Three of them are in ‘America’s Hat.’
The Bulls can't win out to prevent being jumped.

Let me know how you see the standings shaking out in the Eastern Conference

[Soundwave]

Pick for 6th – Bucks - The Bucks own the tiebreaker against the Cavs and the Bulls and play one of the worst team in basketball twice. Sure it is without Wilkins, but I think they’ll be able to pick up those wins and the Cavs and the Bulls each play the Lakers. Worst case scenario is that they slip to 7, but I don’t see it happening.

Why do you call the Nets one of the "worst team in basketball"?

[TrayWithAnA]

Dec 21, 2013 19:28:58 GMT -6 Soundwave said:

Pick for 6th – Bucks - The Bucks own the tiebreaker against the Cavs and the Bulls and play one of the worst team in basketball twice. Sure it is without Wilkins, but I think they’ll be able to pick up those wins and the Cavs and the Bulls each play the Lakers. Worst case scenario is that they slip to 7, but I don’t see it happening.

Why do you call the Nets one of the "worst team in basketball"?

Wizards were clearly who I was talking about

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