The 8th seed Pistons would be a 5th seed in the west

[Lebronxrings]

didn't realize this huge conference disparity.

[Gabuyaux]

Utah who might miss the playoffs tonight has a +1.9 point differential. Miami in the 3rd seed is at +1.8. Pistons are at +0.6.

[Dray n Klay]

bloodbath

[GOATJono]

Pistons>Grizzlies

[tpols]

West has ..

four 50 win teams to east's two
two 60 win teams to east zero
one 70 win team to east zero

[Dray n Klay]

West has ..

four 50 win teams to east's two
two 60 win teams to east zero
one 70 win team to east zero

So they're top heavy - big deal


The East had the team with the best record in the league in 2013 (66 wins) yet you were the same stans that were crying that the East was garbage



East > West

[Lebronxrings]

So they're top heavy - big deal


The East had the team with the best record in the league in 2013 (66 wins) yet you were the same stans that were crying that the East was garbage



East > West

dam, got these trolls.

[tpols]

So they're top heavy - big deal


The East had the team with the best record in the league in 2013 (66 wins) yet you were the same stans that were crying that the East was garbage



East > West

that pacer team was the most pathetic 60 win team of all time .. exceptions are not the rule, my friend.


Happy Mamba Day brother !

[GrapeApe]

The east is much improved but they only have one realistic title contender. The west has 3. I'd probably say the Clippers also have a better chance than anyone in the east but the Cavs. If they won a title it would certainly be a surprise, but not as much so as Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, etc....

[Lebronxrings]

The east is much improved but they only have one realistic title contender. The west has 3. I'd probably say the Clippers also have a better chance than anyone in the east but the Cavs. If they won a title it would certainly be a surprise, but not as much so as Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, etc....

raptors swept the clippers in the season series. They tied okc and spurs in their season series. Definitely better than the clippers. East may not be as top heavy, but they all have remotely the same level.

Rankings:
gsw
spurs
okc/heat
East playoffs
Rest of west playoff teams

[qrich]

The first seeded Cavs would be third in the West, would've been fourth or fifth had those two been healthy

raptors swept the clippers in the season series. They tied okc and spurs in their season series. Definitely better than the clippers. East may not be as top heavy, but they all have remotely the same level.

Rankings:
gsw
spurs
okc/heat
East playoffs
Rest of west playoff teams

Clippers swept Miami in the season series, despite missing Blake both times.

Therefore, they are definitely better than Miami!

[WayOfWade]

Interestingly enough, Detroit has a 15-15 record against the West this year, and even that is a higher win% than both the Rockets and the Jazz who are fighting for the 8 seed

[GrapeApe]

raptors swept the clippers in the season series. They tied okc and spurs in their season series. Definitely better than the clippers. East may not be as top heavy, but they all have remotely the same level.

Rankings:
gsw
spurs
okc/heat
East playoffs
Rest of west playoff teams

How are the Heat more of a contender than the Cavs? They've won 10 fewer games and are without Bosh. The Cavs are obviously the top contender in the east. They will be favored in every eastern playoff series. Vegas and the analytics have them ranked just behind the Spurs and slightly ahead of OKC.

I guess I'd rank the contenders in tiers

Tier 1:
Warriors
Spurs

Tier 2:
Cavs
Thunder

Tier 3
Clippers
Raptors
Heat
Hawks

[feyki]

East is the best east since 1990 .

[HylianNightmare]

Champs are in the wesin though