I was checking out the current NBA standings and thought it was a bit interesting. Check out the current (12/24 at 11:36 AM) playoff standings:
EAST PLAYOFF TEAMS
1) Boston Celtics – They’ve been playing great basketball against a bunch of crappy to good teams.
2) Detroit Pistons – I thought they would be worse, but they just keep chugging along.
3) Orlando Magic – A bit of a surprise that they have gotten this good. Dwight Howard has blown up.
4) Atlanta Hawks – Ugly uniforms, good play.
5) Indiana Pacers – What?! The Pacers are currently the fifth seed in the East? Wow, I did not see that one coming. I would have said they would be fifth in the Central Division.
6) Toronto Raptors – This is about right, especially when you look at the list of injuries they have had.
7) Washington Wizards – Only surprising that they have done it with out Gil.
8) New Jersey Nets – Yes, with a record of 12-15, the Nets are currently holding the last playoff seed in the East.
WEST PLAYOFF TEAMS
1) San Antonio Spurs – yawn
2) Phoenix Suns – yawn
3) Dallas Mavericks – yawn
4) Denver Nuggets – A little surprising that they are leading their division, but not a big deal.
5) New Orleans Hornets – They are a legit playoff team. I would have guessed they would be closer to the 8th seed.
6) L.A. Lakers – Another team I guessed would be around the 8th seed. They are playing really well right now.
7) Golden State Warriors – They have been playing above themselves lately. They are really just a .500 ballclub.
8) Portland Trailblazers – Their team is reminiscent of the old Spurs. Back when David Robinson was the big ticket that lead the team to the playoffs. Then they got Tim Duncan and went nuts. The Blazers are going to do the same thing in the next year or two (with Oden coming back).
LOTTERY TEAMS
14) Utah Jazz – Yes, last year’s Conference Final contender is currently in line to play the lottery (current record is 15-14).
13) Houston Rockets – Do you remember before the season when people were saying the West weren’t a big three anymore, they were now a big four? What happened to that?
12) Cleveland Cavs – They’ve been a mess at the start of the season. They are getting it back together
11) Milwaukee Bucks – They have had runs where they rocked teams and runs where they got rocked. They need defense.
10) Sacremento Kings – They’re just about where they should be.
9) Philadelphia 76ers – They are pretty much the same team as last year.
8) Charlotte Bobcats – same old same old
7) Chicago Bulls – Their offense is terrible. I would have thought them to be a bit higher, but they are known for their slow starts.
6) L.A. Clippers – Injuries killed this team.
5) New York Knicks – I thought they would be in the running for the 8th seed, but I didn’t count on them turning into a huge mess.
4) Memphis Grizzlies – Another team I thought would do better. I made the mistake of basing a prediction on results from two years ago.
3) Miami Heat – The only thing surprising here is that they have won 8 games already. This team is bad, if you thought differently at the beginning of the season you were only folling yourself.
2) Seattle Supersonics – With 8 wins so far, they are doing a little bit better than expected. They started getting a few wins once Kevin Durant decided to do more than just shoot the ball. Someone make sure that kid knows that.
1) Minnesota Timberwolves – Last year’s Celtics were always destined for a high draft pick this year. It just shows why McHale is one of the greatest GMs ever.
Posted by Mikey 
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