2015 NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Race

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2015 NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Race
*Updated as of 4/14/15
2014-2015 CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
EasternWLPCTGBCONFDIVHOMEROADL 10STREAK
Atlanta[SUP]1e[/SUP]60210.7410.038-1312-435-625-156-4L 2
Cleveland[SUP]2c[/SUP]52290.6428.034-1711-530-1022-197-3W 1
Chicago[SUP]3x[/SUP]49320.60511.032-198-826-1423-187-3W 3
Toronto[SUP]4a[/SUP]48320.60011.532-1811-426-1422-186-4W 3
Washington[SUP]5x[/SUP]46340.57513.530-2010-629-1217-226-4W 1
Milwaukee[SUP]6x[/SUP]41400.50619.030-217-923-1718-236-4W 3
Boston[SUP]7x[/SUP]38420.47521.526-2411-420-2018-227-3W 4
Indiana[SUP]8[/SUP]37430.46322.527-248-822-1815-257-3W 5
Brooklyn37440.45723.023-2810-618-2219-226-4L 2
Miami36450.44424.024-276-1020-2116-243-7W 1

e-clinched conference
a/c/sw-clinched division
x-clinched playoff spot
New York and Philadelphia have been eliminated

Tiebreaker Basis

(-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
(1) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
(2) Head-to-head won-lost percentage
(3) Division won-lost percentage
(4) Conference won-lost percentage
(5) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, own conference
(6) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference
(7) Net Points, all games

Read more: http://www.nba.com/news/features/playoff.tiebreakers/


For the Bulls:
The Raptors will win the tiebreaker by virtue of winning their division.
 
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Yes I know, not exactly the thing to look at when you're done because of the Rose injury, but the Bulls can still finish anywhere from 2-6 in this race.

But my prediction for this is:
1. Atlanta
2. Cleveland
3. Bulls
4. Toronto
5. Washington
6. Milwaukee
7. Miami
8. Indiana
 

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Yes I know, not exactly the thing to look at when you're done because of the Rose injury, but the Bulls can still finish anywhere from 2-6 in this race.

But my prediction for this is:
1. Atlanta
2. Cleveland
3. Bulls
4. Toronto
5. Washington
6. Milwaukee
7. Miami
8. Indiana
Indiana...:nelson:
 

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Indiana...:nelson:
Paul George will come back and they'll win enough to keep hold of #8.. They're only a game out as it is now...They could even shoot up to #7 if Miami can't keep pace. And royally screw over their future in the process.

I except Washington's free fall to end eventually, if not the Bulls may not want the #3 seed.
 

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Paul George will come back and they'll win enough to keep hold of #8.. They're only a game out as it is now...They could even shoot up to #7 if Miami can't keep pace. And royally screw over their future in the process.

I except Washington's free fall to end eventually, if not the Bulls may not want the #3 seed.
Yeah the :nelson: is for Indiana dooming themselves to mediocrity by making the playoffs. They'll basically be us.

Whatever matches us up with Toronto or Milwaukee is probably the most ideal situation.
 

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Yeah the :nelson: is for Indiana dooming themselves to mediocrity by making the playoffs. They'll basically be us.

Whatever matches us up with Toronto or Milwaukee is probably the most ideal situation.
I think Indiana is worse off than us.

Just about no free agent wants to go there. They're resided to signing guys coming off ACL injuries (David West) and attempting to make trades. Then the draft, which the Pacers haven't really been involved in in recent years.
 

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We need a thread tracking the Kings. We need them to win. Get that pick out of the top 10 territory.
 

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Yes I know, not exactly the thing to look at when you're done because of the Rose injury, but the Bulls can still finish anywhere from 2-6 in this race.

But my prediction for this is:
1. Atlanta
2. Cleveland
3. Bulls
4. Toronto
5. Washington
6. Milwaukee
7. Miami
8. Indiana

1st round against Milwaukee...id take that
 

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all that talk about Cleveland not being good now they look primed for a trip to the finals

LeBron always wins
 

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all that talk about Cleveland not being good now they look primed for a trip to the finals


LeBron always wins

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Tonight's games:
-Bulls vs Minnesota
-Cleveland @ Indiana
-Golden State @ Toronto

Bulls win, Cleveland, Toronto loss, puts the Bulls in 3rd and 0.5 games out of 2nd.

Cleveland doesn't have Irving tonight.
 

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Bulls still in 3rd (were briefly #2 until losing yesterday)

Toronto is still in free fall. Washington finally won a game..Cleveland has lost two without Irving (one without LeBron as well) to keep the Bulls at #3.

Dangerously close race at the moment.. Bad for the Bulls as they are injured to hell and back now.
 

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Toronto finally wins! Game up on the #2 seed.
 

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I want to see the playoffs. Lebron still looks like he is sleep walking. Kevin Love disappears in games. Kyrie always seems to hurt himself. The Hawks are just a fucking team. They are like the Spurs of the East right now. After that, I dont see much comp. Toronto maybe if they can get it together. The Bulls are just so hurt. Wizards have fell off the cliff and the rest arent real threats. The Pacers could be a tough matchup if George comes back. I think the West wins it all again this year, but that is a different story on who will come out of there. The playoffs should be awesome on the West side.
 

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I want to see the playoffs. Lebron still looks like he is sleep walking. Kevin Love disappears in games. Kyrie always seems to hurt himself. The Hawks are just a fucking team. They are like the Spurs of the East right now. After that, I dont see much comp. Toronto maybe if they can get it together. The Bulls are just so hurt. Wizards have fell off the cliff and the rest arent real threats. The Pacers could be a tough matchup if George comes back. I think the West wins it all again this year, but that is a different story on who will come out of there. The playoffs should be awesome on the West side.
George will come back, but I still don't see them going anywhere.

The East is weak as shit now.. Toronto is no threat to anyone.. Cleveland is good on paper, but they don't look threatening what so ever... As you said the Bulls are injured to hell (though everyone is slated to be back by the playoffs).. The Wizards imo are also no threat to anyone, even if they weren't in this slide...Its pretty much Atlanta and Cleveland right now.. and neither one of them should scare anyone that they'd play in the Finals.

Funny you call the Hawks the Spurs of the East... their coach is Pop's former assistant... He's the guy I actually wanted to replace Del Negro for the Bulls in 2010.
 

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The Bulls are going to get stuck with that 4-5 matchup and it's going to be the Wizards.

EXACTLY what I don't want to happen.
 

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Would never have happened if GarPax would have just gotten Afflalo and Dragic.
 

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