Rank the Conferences

[Phantom255x]

EAST

1. Cleveland 
2. Orlando
3. New York
4. Detroit
5. Philadelphia (assuming health)
6. Atlanta
7. Milwaukee
8. Indiana
9. Boston
10. Miami
11. Toronto
12. Chicago
13. Washington
14. Charlotte
15. Brooklyn

WEST

1. Oklahoma City
2. Denver
3. Houston
4. Minnesota
5. LA Lakers
6. Golden State
7. LA Clippers 
8. Dallas
9. San Antonio
10. Portland
11. Memphis
12. Sacramento
13. Phoenix
14. New Orleans
15. Utah

I still support a tank for the C's but there's still just some awful teams in both conferences like Utah, Brooklyn, etc. so maybe Top-10 lottery odds is their best bet and then hope for the best with the ping pong balls.

[SparzWizard]

EAST

1. Cleveland 
2. Orlando
3. New York
4. Detroit
5. Philadelphia (assuming health)
6. Atlanta
7. Milwaukee
8. Indiana
9. Boston
10. Miami
11. Toronto
12. Chicago
13. Washington
14. Charlotte
15. Brooklyn

WEST

1. Oklahoma City
2. Denver
3. Houston
4. Minnesota
5. LA Lakers
6. Golden State
7. LA Clippers 
8. Dallas
9. San Antonio
10. Portland
11. Memphis
12. Sacramento
13. Phoenix
14. New Orleans
15. Utah

I still support a tank for the C's but there's still just some awful teams in both conferences like Utah, Brooklyn, etc. so maybe Top-10 lottery odds is their best bet and then hope for the best with the ping pong balls.

ESPN No. 620 simulations have the Orlando Magic beating Golden State Warriors in the Finals 

[Vermont Green]

ESPN No. 620 simulations have the Orlando Magic beating Golden State Warriors in the Finals 

That is interesting, no idea how those simulations work, but I think it could be true that GSW are not a top regular season team but then go far in the playoffs.  They will manage the heck out the minutes for Horford, Butler, and Curry during the regular season.  Green too probably.  They will lose some games they could have otherwise won in the regular season.  But that will change in the playoffs.  They could end up being a very different team in the playoffs.

[Redz]

EAST

1. Cleveland 
2. Orlando
3. New York
4. Detroit
5. Philadelphia (assuming health)
6. Atlanta
7. Milwaukee
8. Indiana
9. Boston
10. Miami
11. Toronto
12. Chicago
13. Washington
14. Charlotte
15. Brooklyn

WEST

1. Oklahoma City
2. Denver
3. Houston
4. Minnesota
5. LA Lakers
6. Golden State
7. LA Clippers 
8. Dallas
9. San Antonio
10. Portland
11. Memphis
12. Sacramento
13. Phoenix
14. New Orleans
15. Utah

I still support a tank for the C's but there's still just some awful teams in both conferences like Utah, Brooklyn, etc. so maybe Top-10 lottery odds is their best bet and then hope for the best with the ping pong balls.

I just don't see Mazzula or the organziation or the roster supporting a tank job unless Brown goes down.  They still have another talented guys who know how to win.  If the remaining available guys from the championship team come out with a will to win, then this team is hgoing to win it's fair share of games by that mindest alone.