2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[jpotter33]

It's going to be hilarious when all three of the Bucks, Knicks, and Cavs lose and all three of the Pacers, Magic, and Sixers win for the standings to stay the exact same and Milwaukee still get stuck with either the Sixers or Heat in round one.

Not sure that Thibs has it in him, but you might see some strategic tanking now from NYK in the fourth with Cleveland losing and Milwaukee down 20.

[celticinorlando]

It's going to be hilarious when all three of the Bucks, Knicks, and Cavs lose and all three of the Pacers, Magic, and Sixers win for the standings to stay the exact same and Milwaukee still get stuck with either the Sixers or Heat in round one.

Not sure that Thibs has it in him, but you might see some strategic tanking now from NYK in the fourth with Cleveland losing and Milwaukee down 20.

I think this is exactly what is going to happen

[CelticSooner]

Did Cleveland tank that game? Hilarious

[Phantom255x]

Bucks are now down 20. Them and the Cavs really tanked their games hard lol

[celticinorlando]

Bucks tanked. Knicks down 1.

Let's see what the Knicks do.

[Phantom255x]

At the end of the day, we need to root hard for two things.

Philly wins their first play-in game Wednesday, and the Bulls win both their play-in games (which would likely include Miami in the 2nd game). 

[jpotter33]

If you're a Bucks fan, what would you prefer more:

Option (A): for the Knicks to lose and you stay in the 2 seed, leading to a likely Philly (or Heat) matchup in round 1?

Option (B): for the Knicks to win, knock you to the 3 seed, leading to a matchup with Indy?

That's a tough one.

[libermaniac]

Cavs lose. Knicks down 9. Bucks down 16.

Looking like Bucks-Sixers, C's-Heat first round barring upsets, which honestly probably will happen, so pray Miami gets upset by CHI/ATL.

Can’t have Miami beating Philly. I don’t want Philly round 1.

[celticinorlando]

Need Sixers to go ahead and get the 7 seed.

Need the Bulls to beat the Heat.

That is the best outcome.

[CelticSooner]

If you're a Bucks fan, what would you prefer more:

Option (A): for the Knicks to lose and you stay in the 2 seed, leading to a likely Philly (or Heat) matchup in round 1?

Option (B): for the Knicks to win, knock you to the 3 seed, leading to a matchup with Indy?

That's a tough one.

Either way everyone is going to pick the lose lol

[Phantom255x]

If you're a Bucks fan, what would you prefer more:

Option (A): for the Knicks to lose and you stay in the 2 seed, leading to a likely Philly (or Heat) matchup in round 1?

Option (B): for the Knicks to win, knock you to the 3 seed, leading to a matchup with Indy?

That's a tough one.

Option B.

If Giannis isn't 100% then Embiid and the Sixers are gonna throttle them. Sixers have serious momentum too and are now mostly healthy. There's a reason most of these teams don't want to play them first round including Boston

[celticinorlando]

Seeds 1, 4, 5, 6 and the play in is pretty much set

[Goldstar88]

Bucks are down by 27 in the 4th Q to Orlando.

[Phantom255x]

Lol Bucks fans are rooting hard to the Knicks on Reddit 

[jpotter33]

Well, either way it appears that Milwaukee and one of Philly/Miami (likely Philly) will be on the opposite side of the bracket than us, so that's good.

Still not sure who I'd rather face in the first round if I was Milwaukee. I guess you default to staying in second given the retention of second round HCA, even with a potentially more difficult first round opponent.