br7knicks wrote:HEZI wrote:How many wins are going to be needed to get an 8th seed in the East this season? Maybe 38
I could see the Knicks being somewhere in that race for 8th
Cleveland
Washington
Toronto
Boston
Those are the only real locks for the playoffs
Atlanta got worse
Indiana got worse
Chicago got worse
Which leaves
Milwaukee
Miami
Detroit
Charlotte
New York
Orlando
Philly
Brooklyn
The most likely scenario is that the Knicks win about 35 games and finish 9th
34 to get in. Knicks have a chance finally
I have the Bucks, Miami, and Charlotte as definite locks with Detroit as a likely lock. I think Philly is going to be around 35-40 wins (If Embiid plays 40-50 games) and I think Orlando will be better because of continuity with Vogel / being defensive first. I have us definitely below the Bucks, Miami, Charlotte and Philly (barring another health problem) and likely below Orlando.
Chicago is trash and might win 10 games, I think the Nets will actually be around 30-33 wins as well (played better with Lin, so he just needs to stay healthy), and Indiana is also trash (20 wins?). As for Atlanta, honestly, no idea. Not much talent on that team, but I trust in Budenholzer.