Benedict_Boozer

It matters because it's an alternative of going through Miami and Detroit just to get to the CF. Whereas the other route avoids them both and lets them beat each other up.

Just like Miami benefitted from us getting in a grueling series with Det, we could end up with something like NJ and then Toronto in the 2nd round if we can keep the 2 seed... That's a pretty big difference.

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Futuristxen:

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futuristxen

Meh. I welcome the challenge. It's going to be easier to beat Miami in the first round before they get momentum than it will be in the conference finals.

Look at it this way, if we get through Miami and Detroit, we'll have an easy ride through the conference finals, and have a ton of respect going into the finals.

If we beat Miami, then Detroit, and then Chicago to get to the finals, people have to give us respect.

Plus you know that the Cavs are not going to take Miami lightly in the first round, like they might do with a 7 seeded team.

I think it's going to be one of Miami, Detroit, or us that goes through.

I will not be shocked to see Chicago go out, pretty much regardless of who they play in the first round. Over a 7 game series, their jumpshooting gimmick doesn't hold up.

I say bring on the challenge. I just want to be healthy. What happens with the seedings happens.

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UrFavTeamSux

I'm.....going to have to disagree

challenge it might be, but exherting that much energy just in conference semi's is not a good thing. Avoiding DET/MIA
until the finals would be amazing.

Pioneer10

I'd love for us stay with 2nd spot and the Net pass the Wizards! Doubt there is enough games for that to happen but the third seed is where it's at right now: you get to play the Wiz (6th seed) w/o Butler and Arenas

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LostInGeorgia

I actually think the cavs end the season with an easier last 6 games than chicago, if we can somehow go 5-1 to finish out the season, I think chicago will lose two and the cavs can get back to the #2 seed, of course that is assuming we can actually beat the teams we are supposed to beat

Aurelino

Either you are #2 or #5 because of the stupid division winner rule, so Cavs can't play the wiz, unless the Nets go on to take the #6 seed.

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Benedict_Boozer

Why is the division winner rule in place anyways? I never did understand the logic behind that. Just have the top 8 seeds by records.

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Pioneer10

Isn't that just what I said? I hope the Cavs keep the 2nd and the Nets pass the Wiz.

Not that matters as each possibility is unlikely now

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Aurelino

Yes, what I also mean is that the Cavs can't get #3.

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Pioneer10

Well Toronto smoked the Bulls

Eastern Conference
Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB	CONF	DIV	HOME	ROAD	L 10	STREAK
Detroit1x	49	27	0.645	0.0	32-14	9-7	24-14	25-13	6-4	W 1
Chicago2x	46	32	0.590	4.0	33-15	12-4	29-10	17-22	7-3	L 1
Toronto3a	44	33	0.571	5.5	31-17	10-4	28-10	16-23	8-2	W 3
Miami4x	42	35	0.545	7.5	25-22	8-5	25-13	17-22	5-5	L 1
Cleveland5x	46	32	0.590	4.0	27-21	9-6	27-11	19-21	5-5	L 1
Washington6	39	37	0.513	10.0	25-21	7-6	26-12	13-25	2-8	L 4
New Jersey7	36	40	0.474	13.0	26-20	8-6	22-17	14-23	6-4	W 1
Orlando8	35	41	0.461	14.0	21-25	7-7	23-16	12-25	5-5	W 1

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Pioneer10

With the 5th seed do we have homecourt over the team with the 4th seed if we still have a better record then them or is homecourt now based on seeding?

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