Official East Conference Prediction Thread - updated 10/25/16

[MotownMadness]

Pistons are going to struggle without Jackson being out there for the first month or more. I'm hoping to just stay around.500 while he's out so idk where we should be seeded right now.

[Prez]

People expect the Bucks to be terrible without Middleton but I think we could be surprisingly solid, I think the Delly/Mirza additions are softening the blow of him being out. I think we make a strong push for the 8th seed but ultimately end up 9-10th.

Boston is going to be really good imo.

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

1. Cleveland
2. Toronto
3. Boston
4. Indiana
5. Atlanta
6. Pistons
7. Milwuakee
8. Chicago

[PrimeThyme]

People expect the Bucks to be terrible without Middleton but I think we could be surprisingly solid, I think the Delly/Mirza additions are softening the blow of him being out. I think we make a strong push for the 8th seed but ultimately end up 9-10th.

Boston is going to be really good imo.

Yeah I agree. Jabari and Giannis are about to go OFF this year lol

[ken6199]

Pistons are going to struggle without Jackson being out there for the first month or more. I'm hoping to just stay around.500 while he's out so idk where we should be seeded right now.

I am more concerned about the tendinitis. On a side note if you need to take him out for a month or two, it's better to be the first month than say, Feb and March. Quite often the next guy up grabbed the chance by both hands, and you find a capable backup who also gets to gel with the new system (in Ish's case).

[Latrell]

Gonna knock the Cavs down a few wins in light of this Tristan Thompson / Khloe Khardasian news.

[Jimako10]

After preseason and injuries I'll go with.....

1. CLE
2. BOS
3. TOR
4. DET
5. CHA
6. ATL
7. IND
8. ORL
9. NYK
10. MIL
11. CHI
12. WAS
13. MIA
14. PHI

[laika]

1.CLE
2.BOS
3.TOR
4.CHA
5.DET
6.ATL
7.WAS
8.CHI
9.IND
10.MIL
11.NYK
12.ORL
13.MIA
14.PHI
15.BKN

[Ferulci]

After injuries :
1. Cleveland
2. Toronto
3. Boston
4. Atlanta
5. Indiana
6. Detroit
7. Washington (if Beal/Wall plays 65 games together)
8. Chicago
9. Charlotte
10. New York
11. Orlando
12. Milwaukee
13. Miami
14. Brooklyn
15. 76ers

[gaspar]

1. CLE
2. BOS
3. TOR
4. WAS
5. IND
6. DET
7. ATL
8. CHI
9. CHA
10. NYK
11. MIA
12. ORL
13. MIL
14. BKN
15. PHI

[MrBaynes]

1) Cleveland
2) Indiana
3) Boston
4) Toronto
5) Milwaukee
6) Atlanta
7) New York
8) Detroit

9) Charlotte
10) Chicago
11) Orlando
12) Washington
13) Philadelphia
14) Miami
15) Brooklyn

[DreDay]

1) Cleveland
2) Boston
3) Atlanta
4) Toronto
5) Indiana
6) Detroit
7) Charlotte
8) Washington

9) Milwaukee
10) New York
11) Orlando
12) Miami
13) Chicago
14) Philadelphia
15) Brooklyn

[Zelaznyrules]

CLE
BOS
TOR
MIL
DET
NYK
WAS
MIA

CHI
ATL
IND
ORL
CHA
PHI
BKN

[MotownMadness]

1. Cleveland
2.Toronto
3.Boston
4.Indy
5.Detroit
6.Atlanta
7.Charlotte
8.Washington

[Alex_De_Large]

I would like to edit my picks:

What i had 3 months ago:

Cleveland
Boston
Milwaukee
Indiana
Orlando
Toronto
Atlanta
Chicago

New York
Detroit
Miami
Charlotte
Washington
Philadelphia
Brooklyn

What i think now:

Boston
Cleveland
Indiana
Milwaukee
Toronto
Chicago
Detroit
Orlando

Atlanta
Charlotte
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Miami

I must admit i may be to high on the Bucks, but i see a giant improvement with Giannis/Parker. Cavs are going to think more about the playoffs than RS in my view, i even can see LBJ missing 25 just to rest.
I feel Bulls might be better than expected and a team very fun to watch, a lineup Rondo-Wade-Butler-Mirotic-Lopez is really something. I want to keep my bet on Bucks and Magic, they have great young teams. I feel bad for let out very solid teams like Hornets/Hawks. I don't trust Knicks, smells like injuries and bad chemistry. And don't get what critics see in the Wizards team, they were awful last season, Wall is great and probably the starting 5 is great but lack the depth other teams like the Magic, Bulls, Pacers have...

[j-ragg]

I just can't see Atlanta missing the playoffs (anymore, questioned Dwight signing at first).

I hate Dwight he is still a child, but I think that was the correct way to go in free agency. Certainly better than maxing out Al freaking Horford.

[dr3am]

1. CLE
2. IND
3. BOS
4. TOR
5. MIL
6. ATL
7. CHI
8. NYK

This is my opinion based off the preseason. Not sold on the Knicks. Hawks are only on there due to Reggie Jackson's injury & I really don't understand why the Bulls traded Snell for MCW...

[kulaz3000]

1. CLE
2. IND
3. BOS
4. TOR
5. MIL
6. ATL
7. CHI
8. NYK

This is my opinion based off the preseason. Not sold on the Knicks. Hawks are only on there due to Reggie Jackson's injury & I really don't understand why the Bulls traded Snell for MCW...

How is it difficult to understand? He was likely going to be rooted on the Bulls bench, whereas MCW is now likely the backup point guard. There may be similar in terms of talent, but when you think that one player wouldn't have played all that much on one team, but the other incoming player will and that goes for both teams, it is a good deal for both, though not game changing for either.

Snell fits into what the Bucks need a starting guard, MCW fits into what we need, a defensive minded guard to cover the defensive deficiencies for the aging back court of the Bulls in Rondo and Wade.

[Ahmed1212]

Updated. I've removed Mil from the playoff picture (Had them as 7th before Middleton injury. Think there in the 9/10 area now with the Bulls)

1) Cleveland 58-24
2) Toronto 54-28
3) Boston 50-32
4) Indiana 48-34
5)Atlanta 45-37
6) Detroit 44-38
7)Charlotte 42-40
8) NY 40-42

[FutureKnicksGM]

1. Boston
2. Cleveland
3. Indiana
4. Toronto
5. Atlanta
6. Detroit
7. Charlotte
8. New York

Round 1:
New York beats Boston in 7
Cleveland beats Charlotte in 5
Indiana beats Detroit in 6
Atlanta beats Toronto in 7

Round 2:
New York beats Atlanta in 7
Cleveland beats Indiana in 7

ECF:
Cleveland beats New York in 6.