2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[Phantom255x]

The Cavs and Bucks 2-3 seed race is gonna be interesting. Feels like they are flip flopping every game lol. I am glad though that the C's will likely not face any of these two until the ECF at earliest while CLE-MIL take one of themselves out in a series. Just also hoping we can avoid Miami somehow and maybe hope someone else takes them out, possibly even one of CLE/MIL in the 1st round.

[celticinorlando]

The Cavs and Bucks 2-3 seed race is gonna be interesting. Feels like they are flip flopping every game lol. I am glad though that the C's will likely not face any of these two until the ECF at earliest while CLE-MIL take one of themselves out in a series. Just also hoping we can avoid Miami somehow and maybe hope someone else takes them out, possibly even one of CLE/MIL in the 1st round.

I think the Heat having to go through the cavs and bucks would be fantastic

[Phantom255x]

The Cavs and Bucks 2-3 seed race is gonna be interesting. Feels like they are flip flopping every game lol. I am glad though that the C's will likely not face any of these two until the ECF at earliest while CLE-MIL take one of themselves out in a series. Just also hoping we can avoid Miami somehow and maybe hope someone else takes them out, possibly even one of CLE/MIL in the 1st round.

I think the Heat having to go through the cavs and bucks would be fantastic

Yep. Overall, if MIA/CLE/MIL can cannibalize each other and take two of the three out, that's golden for Boston. NY and Indiana are solid but they've dealt with some injuries lately and have some glaring flaws. Same with Orlando. Philly is the wild card overall to me. They looked like the clear #2 in the East before Embiid got hurt but if he returns by April, that's gonna make things tough especially if we match up with them first round. Maxey apparently is injured though and they've been struggling lately. But if Embiid doesn't return, Sixers are zero threat to me. I like Maxey but he still has a ways to go, but even then he feels like an awesome #2 option not an alpha as his ceiling, just my $0.02.

[Moranis]

The Cavs and Bucks 2-3 seed race is gonna be interesting. Feels like they are flip flopping every game lol. I am glad though that the C's will likely not face any of these two until the ECF at earliest while CLE-MIL take one of themselves out in a series. Just also hoping we can avoid Miami somehow and maybe hope someone else takes them out, possibly even one of CLE/MIL in the 1st round.

I think the Heat having to go through the cavs and bucks would be fantastic

Yep. Overall, if MIA/CLE/MIL can cannibalize each other and take two of the three out, that's golden for Boston. NY and Indiana are solid but they've dealt with some injuries lately and have some glaring flaws. Same with Orlando. Philly is the wild card overall to me. They looked like the clear #2 in the East before Embiid got hurt but if he returns by April, that's gonna make things tough especially if we match up with them first round. Maxey apparently is injured though and they've been struggling lately. But if Embiid doesn't return, Sixers are zero threat to me. I like Maxey but he still has a ways to go, but even then he feels like an awesome #2 option not an alpha as his ceiling, just my $0.02.

I'm not worried at all about any team in the East that does not have a player better than Tatum.  so that is most like going to be 1 team in the East.  I expect Boston to beat Milwaukee, but they are the only team in the East I have any concern over.  I'd rather not play Philly with Embiid, but I'd be very surprised if Boston lost to the Sixers this year.  Every other team in the East is clearly inferior. 

Still expect Denver to repeat as champions, but I'd like Boston's chances a lot against any other team.

[green_bballers13]

The Cavs and Bucks 2-3 seed race is gonna be interesting. Feels like they are flip flopping every game lol. I am glad though that the C's will likely not face any of these two until the ECF at earliest while CLE-MIL take one of themselves out in a series. Just also hoping we can avoid Miami somehow and maybe hope someone else takes them out, possibly even one of CLE/MIL in the 1st round.

I think the Heat having to go through the cavs and bucks would be fantastic

Yep. Overall, if MIA/CLE/MIL can cannibalize each other and take two of the three out, that's golden for Boston. NY and Indiana are solid but they've dealt with some injuries lately and have some glaring flaws. Same with Orlando. Philly is the wild card overall to me. They looked like the clear #2 in the East before Embiid got hurt but if he returns by April, that's gonna make things tough especially if we match up with them first round. Maxey apparently is injured though and they've been struggling lately. But if Embiid doesn't return, Sixers are zero threat to me. I like Maxey but he still has a ways to go, but even then he feels like an awesome #2 option not an alpha as his ceiling, just my $0.02.

I'm not worried at all about any team in the East that does not have a player better than Tatum.  so that is most like going to be 1 team in the East.  I expect Boston to beat Milwaukee, but they are the only team in the East I have any concern over.  I'd rather not play Philly with Embiid, but I'd be very surprised if Boston lost to the Sixers this year.  Every other team in the East is clearly inferior. 

Still expect Denver to repeat as champions, but I'd like Boston's chances a lot against any other team.

Denver should be the favorite going into the playoffs, even if the Celtics have a 5 game lead over everyone in the standings. Having a championship in their back pocket matters.

[Redz]

Final: 76ers 79 Knicks 73

That’s a halftime score these days!

There are some atrocious shooting from everywhere.

[radiohead]

Cavs just lost to the Nets and the Heat lost to the Wizards.

[celticsclay]

Wow lakers down 1 after three to wolves with no KAT or gobert. The wolves are forced to play reid and Garza in the frontcourt. This would be an embarrassing loss for Davis and the lakers if they can’t pull it out.

[celticsclay]

David remembered he was playing third and fourth string bigs and took over. Good for him.

[SparzWizard]

Davis with 27/25....insane. Old man LeBron showing no signs of aging either.

They definitely can beat Minny and smoke OKC in a 7-game series, gulp.

[celticsclay]

Davis with 27/25....insane. Old man LeBron showing no signs of aging either.

They definitely can beat Minny and smoke OKC in a 7-game series, gulp.

Honest question, are you just trolling at this point? Minnesota didn’t have Gobert or KAT this game. You realize that right?

[scaryjerry]

Davis with 27/25....insane. Old man LeBron showing no signs of aging either.

They definitely can beat Minny and smoke OKC in a 7-game series, gulp.

They have little to no chance at beating Denver though, so who cares?

[celticinorlando]

I think it is getting pretty clear the West is beyond flawed and Denver is going to come out of that conference.

Minnesota is injured
OKC is just too young still
Does anyone trust the Clippers?
Phoenix is so up and down.
Dallas plays little to no defense
I expected so much more from the Kings

It's Denver.

[Donoghus]

I think it is getting pretty clear the West is beyond flawed and Denver is going to come out of that conference.

Minnesota is injured
OKC is just too young still
Does anyone trust the Clippers?
Phoenix is so up and down.
Dallas plays little to no defense
I expected so much more from the Kings

It's Denver.

Yeah, I think we're headed towards a BOS-DEN showdown.  Feels that way, at least.  Hopefully injuries don't factor in down the playoff stretch.

[scaryjerry]

I think it is getting pretty clear the West is beyond flawed and Denver is going to come out of that conference.

Minnesota is injured
OKC is just too young still
Does anyone trust the Clippers?
Phoenix is so up and down.
Dallas plays little to no defense
I expected so much more from the Kings

It's Denver.

Yeah, I think we're headed towards a BOS-DEN showdown.  Feels that way, at least.  Hopefully injuries don't factor in down the playoff stretch.

I think we are definitely headed towards a likely Denver repeat, who they matchup with in the finals is far from a guarantee.