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The East is fascinating on so many levels

Top 4
Battle for Top 6 which obviously is huge for me as a Raps fan
Battle for Top 8

The Top 4 could really go anywhere.  No one may be that enthused of facing Brooklyn anyway.  
Miami had the recent altercation which will either strengthen their bond or expose the team.  
Boston is certainly the hottest of the bunch.

Top 6 matters to avoid the play in and its a very tight 3 team race between Chicago, Toronto and Cleveland.   Toronto has the lowest win% of opponents remaining (although all the teams are close in that regard), but Toronto should have the big advantage with 7 of its last 9 at home.   That being said Toronto has actually not played well at home this year (better on the road).    This could go either way.

I think Brooklyn has likely run out of time to get to the top 6.   Its far from impossible, but its certainly not likely that they catch 2 of the above 3 teams.

Play-in Picture - What intrigues me is how close Charlotte and even Atlanta for that matter are to Brooklyn.   If either of those two streak and Brooklyn stumbles and could fall to ninth.   The difference between 8th and 9th is huge.     Finish 8th its win one of 2 games.    Finish 9 and its must win 2 games.

Imagine a scenario where Brooklyn is ninth, wins the first game, but then must play AT Toronto for that final spot.   And Kyrie Irving would not be allowed to play in Toronto as of now.

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