With 8 games remaining, who is the Celtics most likely 1st round playoff foe?

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I don't much care about the first round matchup - I think we'll beat anyone we play (assuming we don't fall to 8 and play Chicago).

The only thing I care about this year, honestly, is sending Miami home again. That alone will make this season a complete success.

I think the easiest route for this to happen is for us to win the Atlantic, but with the 6th best record overall. Isn't that right? Then we play Miami in the second round.

I completely agree. DWade disrespected this team by calling one of our wins a fluke ("APril Fool's right?").

I know this is the last run of our old Big Three and I want them going out as champions. But if they can't, Id be very happy if they send Miami fishing.

[Spilling Green Dye]

I hope it's Orlando.  We match up really well with them.  Atlanta always plays us tough, and the Pacers are young and fiesty which could be a drain to face in the playoffs.

Also, I'd love to watch BBD lose to the Celtics in the playoffs lol.

[guava_wrench]

With Howard's bad back, I'll take Orlando.

[Fafnir]

Miami is almost certain as 2 seed now.

Unless the C's catch the pacers we will be on Chicago's side of the bracket.

[anthony83]

 I prefer Orlando, Pacers and Hawks are very physical teams.

[clover]

My only real concerns for the C's in the East at this point are injuries and a healthy Bulls.

[slamtheking]

tough call but I think Atlanta.  stop JJ or Smith and C's are in pretty good shape especially with Horford out. 

Orlando concerns me a bit with DH pounding on KG in the first round.  I think BBD would come into the series very motivated and as much as he was dogged here, a hustling BBD is an asset to a team. 

I'd least like to see Indy.  If at all possible, I'd love to see the C's get 3rd seed to have Indy face the Bulls in the 2nd round.  If C's get by Miami in the second round (of course I assume C's win the 1st round no matter what ) I think they'd have a fighter's chance against Indy or Chi in the ECF after those two have a real battle in their matchup.