The Official Atlantic Division & Eastern Conference Standings Thread

The Official Atlantic Division & Eastern Conference Standings Thread

Since we actually have a legit chance to win the Atlantic, I thought I'd update the daily records of all the Atlantic teams.

updated Aptil 15th

*Toronto has clinched a playoff spot
**Toronto has clinched the Atlantic Division
***Toronto has clinched the 3rd seed

<u>Atlantic Division</u>
1. <font color="purple">Toronto: 47-33</font> --
2. <font color="navy">New Jersey: 39-41</font> 8.0 GB
3. <font color="red">Philadelphia: 34-46</font> 13.0 GB
4. <font color="orange">New York: 32-48</font> 15.0 GB
5. <font color="green">Boston: 23-57</font> 24.0 GB

<u>Eastern Conference</u>
1. Detroit: 51-29 --
2. Chicago: 49-32 2.5 GB
3. Toronto: 47-33 4.0 GB
4. Miami: 44-36 7.0 GB
5. Cleveland: 48-32 3.0 GB
6. Washington: 40-40 11.0 GB
7. New Jersey: 38-41 12.0 GB
8. Orlando: 37-42 13.0 GB

If the playoffs were to start today, Toronto (3) would play Washington (6)

 

Good idea. I'll sticky this.

 

New Jersey doesn't wear those gray jerseys anymore.

 

I didn't know Boston was the same record as the Sixers.

 

Good idea Bobcats. I'm gonna re-name this thread to make it the centre of all the Atlantice division discussions.

 

Tonights Atlantic division teams playing: New Jersey @ Utah, Philadelphia @ Houston

 

If you don't mind, I did them this time

1. <font color="navy">New Jersey: 22-23</font> --
2. <font color="red">Toronto: 22-23</font> --
3. <font color="orange">New York: 19-27</font> 3.5 GB
4. <font color=""Blue"">Philadelphia: 14-31</font> 8.5 GB
5. <font color="green">Boston: 12-31</font> 9.0 GB

Games today:
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">LA Lakers @ New York
Boston @ Indiana</div>

Notes:
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">Kobe suspended </div>




EDIT: I might as well add this part too

Results:
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">New Jersey 116, Utah 115
Houston 105, Philadelphia 84</div>

Bold = Atlantic team
Italics = winner

 

we are now first after beating washington

 

I hope we can break .500 tonight with a win against the Hawks. If the Raptors continue to play as well as they did against the Wiz, I think we have a chance at competing for top spot in the east.

 

I thought I'd give everyone a look at our next 10 games and New Jersey's next 10 games to see how we'll end up.

Raptors Next 10 Games (Predictions)
Raptors vs. Clippers - W
Raptors vs. Magic - W
Raptors vs. Lakers - L
Raptors @ Pistons - L
Raptors @ Bulls - L
Raptors vs. Nets - W
Raptors vs. Cavs - W
Raptors vs. Pacers - W
Raptors @ Bobcats - W
Raptors @ Spurs - L
Record over the next 10 Games: 6-4
Overall Team Record: 30-27

Nets Next 10 Games (Predictions) (Assuming their Loss Tonight)
Nets vs. Hawks- W
Nets @ Sixers - W
Raptors @. Hawks - L
Raptors @ Celtics - W
Raptors vs. Magic - L
Raptors vs. Spurs - L
Raptors @ Raptors - L
Raptors vs. Hornets - L
Raptors vs. Kings - W
Raptors vs. Knicks - W
Record over the next 10 Games: 5-5
Overall Team Record: 27-30

 

Toronto is now 2 games ahead of New Jersey. Both are idle tonight.

 

3 games ahead of New Jersey with a win over the Clips and a loss for NJ against the Hawks.

 

Nets just lost again to the Sixers of all teams. The game went to OT and Vince Carter missed a wide open 3 ball for the win. Who knows are main compettion for teh Atlantic titles might be KNICKS

 

Losses against the Hawks and Sixers are really making our job easier. Gives us a little breathing room heading into a challengin stretch.

 

*Standings updated

Other scores to watch tonight:

San Antonio @ Orlando
Denver @ Indiana
New Jersey @ Boston
Chicago @ Golden State

 

We're a game ahead of Indiana now, so the next two games (Detroit, Chicago) provide the oppurtunity of making a legitimate run at 1st.

 

We've given the Atlantic Division some measure of respectability by actually earning the 4th overall spot in the Conference. My hope is that, by the end of the season, we can make a push for 3rd.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">We've given the Atlantic Division some measure of respectability by actually earning the 4th overall spot in the Conference. My hope is that, by the end of the season, we can make a push for 3rd.</div>

The NBA has a new structure for the play-off seeding and home court advantage and that means if we end up finishing 4th due to winning the Atlantic conference and the 5th place team say Indiana has a better overall record than us, it would mean they would get home court advantage. Despite us being ranked ahead of them. So I am pleased to here we actually own the 4th overall spot record wise as well.

 

So as we enter the All-Star break, the Raptors are 29-24, leading the Atlantic by 4.5 games. They also have the 4th best overall record in the East, and that's key, because the team with the better record gets home court advantage, not the higher seed.

Who would've guessed Toronto would be doing this well, especially with Bosh missing 12 games? 53 games down, 29 to go.

 

What are your guys' predictions on the next 29 games? Over the last games we have 15 Home Games and 14 Away. We have 7 sets of back to backs, including 1 left in February, 3 in March and 3 in April.

Here's our schedule with my predictions.. Bold = Back to Back.

TOR vs. CLE - W
TOR vs. IND - W
TOR @ CHA - W
TOR @ SAS - L
TOR @ HOU - L
TOR vs. MIL - W
TOR @ CLE - L
TOR @ WAS - L
TOR vs. MEM - W
TOR vs. SEA - W
TOR @ MIL - W
TOR vs. NYK - W
TOR vs. HOU - L
TOR @ NYK - W
TOR vs. ORL - W
TOR vs. DEN - W
TOR @ BOS - W
TOR vs. MIA - L
TOR @ WAS - L
TOR vs. CHA - W
TOR @ MIA -L
TOR @ ORL - L
TOR @ PHI - W
TOR vs. CHI -W
TOR @ MIN - W
TOR vs. DET - L
TOR vs. NYK - W
TOR @ DET - L
TOR vs. PHI - W

My Prediction
18 - 11 over the next 29 games.
47 - 35 Overall Record.