Celtics Remaining Schedule/Seeding Thread

[sam_I_am]

Top teams in NBA based on point differential:

Celtics +5.9
Cavs +5.6
76ers +4.7
Grizzlies +4.4
Bucks +4.3
Nuggets +4.1

Finishing 2nd or 3rd and facing 76ers in round 2 (or Nets) might be preferable to Cavs whose length will be a problem for everybody in playoffs. Cavs at their best are a really good team and even better than their record indicates. They are excellent at home and a threat to take any of top 4 teams to a 7th game.

I still think losing #1 seed and failing to get 60 games is a failure and an underachievement for this team. I want #1 seed but #2 might be an easier path.

I've seen Cavs fans joking that they almost never get blown out because they're a bunch of try-hards and are great at fake comebacks lol. So that would help explain their net rating/point differential.

Could be. In past seasons, teams with high point differentials usually did well in playoffs with one exception: the Mitchell/Gobert Jazz.

[djFan71]

Need MIA to pass BKN for the 6th seed. Would much rather avoid them first round.

[GoCeltics123]

MIL (53-21), 1st:
@DET
@IND
BOS (B2B)
PHI
@WAS
CHI (B2B)
MEM
@TOR

BOS (52-23), 2nd, 1.5 GB):
@WAS
@MIL
UTA (B2B)
@PHI
TOR (B2B)
TOR
ATL

PHI (49-25), 3rd (4 GB):
@DEN
DAL
TOR
@MIL
BOS
MIA
@ATL (B2B)
@BKN

[MaxwellSmart]

Man, imagine if GW had hit just ONE of those FTs vs Clev.

[London2Boston]

Whether we get the top seed or not, I’m glad we’ve found abit of a groove again. Let’s just carry the momentum into the post season and pray for full health. At our best, we can beat anyone Home or Road.

[celtxman]

Gotta watch Denver, they are one game behind the Celtics and a good bet to come out of the west

One step at a time.

Worry about Denver after we beat out the Bucks & the Sixers.

Maybe.....but it brings up an interesting question about tonight. Who do we want to win the Nuggets/Sixers game tonight? The knee jerk answer is obviously Denver. But Denver is one game behind the Celtics and I believe wins the tie breaker,
Meanwhile normally you worry what's immediately ahead of you in the Eastern Conference with Philly. Except with Philly 2 games behind, Boston already having the tiebreaker even if Philly beats Boston, it is unlikely Philly passes Boston needing to make up three games.

[Feed Your Head]

We’d roll Denver or Philly in a series, but I rather have home court against Denver, one less game in elevation.

[exculpatory]

Gotta watch Denver, they are one game behind the Celtics and a good bet to come out of the west

One step at a time.

Worry about Denver after we beat out the Bucks & the Sixers.

Maybe.....but it brings up an interesting question about tonight. Who do we want to win the Nuggets/Sixers game tonight? The knee jerk answer is obviously Denver. But Denver is one game behind the Celtics and I believe wins the tie breaker,
Meanwhile normally you worry what's immediately ahead of you in the Eastern Conference with Philly. Except with Philly 2 games behind, Boston already having the tiebreaker even if Philly beats Boston, it is unlikely Philly passes Boston needing to make up three games.

Food for thought.

I still want a Sixers loss & to put them out of the picture ASAP.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Then we can root for Denver to lose every game they have left.

[celtxman]

One step at a time.

Worry about Denver after we beat out the Bucks & the Sixers.

Maybe.....but it brings up an interesting question about tonight. Who do we want to win the Nuggets/Sixers game tonight? The knee jerk answer is obviously Denver. But Denver is one game behind the Celtics and I believe wins the tie breaker,
Meanwhile normally you worry what's immediately ahead of you in the Eastern Conference with Philly. Except with Philly 2 games behind, Boston already having the tiebreaker even if Philly beats Boston, it is unlikely Philly passes Boston needing to make up three games.

Food for thought.

I still want a Sixers loss & to put them out of the picture ASAP.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Then we can root for Denver to lose every game they have left.

Yeah its hard to root for the 76ers I'm just about any case

[keevsnick1]

Maybe.....but it brings up an interesting question about tonight. Who do we want to win the Nuggets/Sixers game tonight? The knee jerk answer is obviously Denver. But Denver is one game behind the Celtics and I believe wins the tie breaker,
Meanwhile normally you worry what's immediately ahead of you in the Eastern Conference with Philly. Except with Philly 2 games behind, Boston already having the tiebreaker even if Philly beats Boston, it is unlikely Philly passes Boston needing to make up three games.

Food for thought.

I still want a Sixers loss & to put them out of the picture ASAP.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Then we can root for Denver to lose every game they have left.

Yeah its hard to root for the 76ers I'm just about any case

I think I'm rooting for Denver tonight, another Sixer's loss would push them 3 back in the loss column + Celtics winning tiebreaker would pretty much lock up the two seed at least. That would make it easier to root for the Sixers when they play the Bucks on 4/2, a Bucks loss in that game would help the quest for the 1 seed.

[exculpatory]

Food for thought.

I still want a Sixers loss & to put them out of the picture ASAP.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Then we can root for Denver to lose every game they have left.

Yeah its hard to root for the 76ers I'm just about any case

1. I think I'm rooting for Denver tonight; another Sixer's loss would push them 3 back in the loss column + the Celtics already having the tiebreaker would pretty much lock up the 2 seed at least.

2. That would make it easier to root for the Sixers when they play the Bucks on 4/2; a Bucks loss in that game would help the quest for the 1 seed.

1. Agreed. If the Nuggets hopefully beat the Sixers tonight, the magic number to lock up the 2 seed would be 4. Not locked - but getting close - unless we totally collapse.

2. Agreed. In fact, AFTER we TCOB VS the Wiz tomorrow, IF WE BEAT the Bucks (AN ABSOLUTE MUST) on Thurs (thereby earning the tiebreaker as well), & then TCOB VS the Jazz on Friday, EVEN IF the Bucks wax the Pistons tonight & the Pacers on Wed, IF THE SIXERS BEAT THE BUCKS ON SUNDAY, we will be tied with the Bucks as of Sunday (with the tiebreaker) - with 4 games left for each team. Our magic number then to lock up the 1 seed would be 4.

[zoyathedestroya]

Pacers resting Turner and Haliburton today vs the Mavs. Are they being shut down or will they play vs the Bucks on Wednesday? We need all the help we can get lol.

[GWVan]

Embiid is out tonight

[exculpatory]

Embiid is out tonight

WOW

[zoyathedestroya]

Giannis and Jrue resting against the Pistons. Don’t give me hope.

[ConstableGeneva]

Read on Twitter

[Fencer reregistered]

Embiid is out tonight

WOW

I hope the blowback is so fierce that they compete like hell later on when they play Milwaukee.

[zoyathedestroya]

Useless Pistons.

[exculpatory]

Useless Pistons.

G-d told you & you told me that either the Pistons or the Pacers would beat the Bucks. Before you are tarred & feathered, you better get a message to the Pacers to add noravirus to the Bucks’ team meals beginning right now.

In other much better news, Nuggets 79 Sixers 61 with about 6 minutes left in Q3.

[exculpatory]

Wrong thread.