Best favorable standings finish/finishes in the East for Cleveland?

[Im Still Ballin]

I think they finish 1st obviously

I think Miami finishing 3rd is hugely favorable for the Cavs

Force them to go through Toronto to get to them

Bulls 8th finish would be good as well. Chicago just can't beat Lebron, they'll finish them in 5 tops

1st Round: 4-1 Cavs over Bulls?

2nd Round: 4-2 Cavs over Atlanta?

3rd Round: 4-2 over Toronto?

Lot of what ifs...

Looking at the standings right now... There are distinct groups for potential final seedings

Indiana/Detroit/Chicago/Washington all fighting for the 7th and 8th seeds

Miami/Atlanta/Boston/Charlotte all fighting for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th seeds

Cleveland/Toronto fighting for 1 and 2

Could end up in a number of ways... Just think Miami on the other end of the bracket is best for Cleveland

[PP34Deuce]

Chicago is Scrappy. They are to me like what the Houston Rockets are... Not elite teams but teams that can get 6 game series out of you.

Chicago is not an 8 seed you want to play. You want to play Indiana.

I agree that MIA is built to play Cleveland. Riley made moves to essentially challenge cleveland.

Deng who's an above average 2 way player
Whiteside who anchors the paint
Joe Johnson who allows them to an extra shooter and clutch guy

I still think Cleveland beats MIA in 6 but that's a tough ass series.