165bows wrote:ddb wrote:With the playoffs right around the corner I started looking ahead towards what the playoff matchups could look like. With the Eastern Conference standings as-is, my guess is the following.
Philly beats Indy for the #7 seed. Indy beats whoever win between Chicago & Atlanta. Indy gets 8th seed.
Bos VS Indy
Mil VS Philly (INTERESTING!)
Cle VS Miami (my guess is this is who Miami prefers to play in Rd 1)
Orl VS NYK (no Randle)
Bos in 4 or 5 over Indy
With Embiid back I think Philly can upset Milwaukee in 6 or 7. Something seems wrong with Milwaukee.
I like Miami over Cleveland
Knicks over Magic based on experience and the MSG crowd.
Boston over NYK in 6
Miami over Philly in 7.
Guess what. We could once again be looking at a Boston VS Miami Eastern Conference Finals matchup. It's on the table. And for what it's worth I like Boston to beat their A$$ this time around.
Worth noting Atlanta (along with Miami) has been hot since the AS break including their two wins against the C's.
I think an anything can happen in those play-in games is very much in the picture.
Boston wants to avoid Miami and Philly in the 1st round. That goes without saying, I suppose.
Looking at the remaining schedules for Indy, Philly, and Miami, my guess is Philly gets the #6 seed. Philly has a cupcake schedule the rest of the way. Miami 7, Indy 8 would be nice for Boston.
Although, I'm not as afraid of the Heat this year as in years past. I actually think the Heat are better than last season, but so is Boston. Boston is a lot better.