Miami: 50-28, 4 games to play. 2-2 vs Bucks. 2-2 vs 76ers. 1-2 vs Celtics. 32-16 conference record. @Toronto (tonight), day off, Charlotte (h), 2-days off, Atlanta(h), day off, @Orlando.
Milwaukee: 48-29. 5 games to play. 2-2 vs Heat. 1-2 vs Celtics. 2-1 vs 76ers. 30-18 conference record. Dallas (h) (tonight), day off, @Chicago, day off, Boston (h), @Detroit, day off, @Cleveland.
Boston: 48-30. 4 games to play. 2-1 vs Heat. 2-1 vs Bucks. 2-2 vs 76ers. 31-18 confereence record. Washington (h) (tonight), 2 days off, @Chicago (Chicago is on the second game of a back-to-back), @Milwaukee, 2 days off, @Memphis.
Philadelphia: 47-30. 5 games to play. 2-2 vs Heat. 1-2 vs Bucks. 1-2 vs Celtics. 28-19 conference record. @Cleveland (tonight), day off, @Indiana, day off, @Toronto, day off, Indiana (h), Detroit (h)
If tied, (1) head-to-head, (2) division winner, & (3) conference record.
If 3-way tie, aggregate head-to-head.
Magic Number: 3 (for Bucks and Boston), 2 for Phialdelphia.Any combination of Miami wins and opponent losses summing to the magic number gives Miami the advantage. Our conference record is better. Our remaining games are against EC teams. Milwaukee plays Dallas. Boston plays Memphis. That game against Memphis at the end will be vital for Boston. Less so for Memphis who might rest players.
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