Mar 6, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) holds the ball as Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll (5) defends during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Eastern Conference
Seedings
1. Atlanta Hawks (60-22)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers (53-29)
3. Chicago Bulls (50-32)
4. Toronto Raptors (49-33)
5. Washington Wizards (46-36)
6. Milwaukee Bucks (41-41)
7. Boston Celtics (40-42)
8. Brooklyn Nets (38-44)
The Leastern Conference is what most have called it this season. Either way, it’s still going to produce one half of the NBA Finals matchup this June.
For much of the regular season, the East was the Atlanta Hawks’ world and we were just living in it. Since then though, we’ve seen the Cleveland Cavaliers really round out into one of the better teams in all the NBA, after its midseason trades, and the Chicago Bulls slowly regain its health.
Then there are the Raptors and Wizards who…well we just don’t know what exactly to expect from them come playoff time. We wouldn’t be surprised by any result either way when it comes to those two teams.
The Eastern Conference playoffs is here, for better or for worse, and here is their team-by-team previews.
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