Nine teams separated by 3.5 games in the East
Stat: 3.5 games separates the 7th from the 1st seed
The right to lose, eh, face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoffs is tight.
Why is this noteworthy? Well, in the past, the East was marred by mediocrity. But this year there are 11 pretty good squads. There’s the very good Toronto Raptors and then the echelon of the conference, the Cavaliers.
Expect the race to remain tight until the finish. Doesn’t really matter, though, because we all know what the final outcome will be.