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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4224556, member: 1969"]
The Hawks make the semi's last year and were competitive through 4 games.
The Heat make the finals in 2020 (although that was in a bubble that was strange)

I'm going to throw out one other point that impacted things more than normal in last year's playoffs- injuries.   Because of the 2020 Covid season, the NBA has compacted games and offseasons for both of the last 2 years.  And there are seemingly more injuries than normal because of it.   It had a big impact last year, so I think it possible it could cause some upsets again.  Not that I am cheering for any team to get injured, but it will strike somebody.

There is clearly a pecking other of a top 4.   Not going to disagree with that and the Raps are clearly not one of those 4.   That being said they are only 3 losses behind that group, and are 28-16 in their last 44 games despite not being fully healthy.

Do I think its likely they win one or two series.   No, but I think the NBA playoffs might be a little crazy again this year so can't dismiss it.

Also on your first point -- as I said the US as a country has the same border entrance rules as Canada,  Not sure if you caught that -- I suspect you did and you are simply point out that a city or state could also do their own things.
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