as of now the Indiana Pacers hold a 4-0 record with a +39 point differential, which will be good enough for either the #1 or #2 overall seed.

we will be competing with the Milwaukee Bucks for the #1 overall seed, as they currently hold a 3-0 record with a +39 point differential.

SEEDING SCENARIOS:

SCENARIO #1

the Bucks lose to the Heat on Tuesday, pushing them down to 3-1 and giving us the #1 seed, we’d host the WC winner in this case.

SCENARIO #2

the Bucks beat the Heat on Tuesday, pushing us down to the #2 seed, point differential wouldn’t matter here since the Bucks would have at-least a +1 advantage on us depending on the result.

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the current IST picture:

(1) Pacers (4-0) (+39)

(2) Bucks (3-0) (+39)

(3) Magic (3-1) (+22)

(4) Knicks (2-1) (+18)

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(5) Heat (2-1) (+11)

(6) Nets (2-1) (+7)

(7) Cavaliers (2-1) (+6)

(8) Celtics (2-1) (0)

(9) 76ers (2-2) (+9)

(10) Hawks (1-2) (-9)

(11) Raptors (1-2) (-9)

(12) Hornets (1-2) (-30)

(13) Bulls (0-3) (-21)

(14) Wizards (0-4) (-38)

(15) Pistons (0-4) (-45)

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POTENTIAL OPPONENTS

if all the favored teams in the east win on Tuesday except the Bucks (BOS > CHI, CLE > ATL, BKN > TOR, NYK > CHA), then we would be the #1 seed in this case and host the Knicks, Heat, Nets, Cavaliers, Magic, or the Celtics, depending on who has the higher point differential (as of now it’d be the Knicks).

if the Bucks win on Tuesday along with these other favorites, then we would be the #2 seed and host the winner of GROUP C, which would either be the Magic, Nets, or Celtics, depending on who has the higher point differential (as of now it’d be the Magic, the Nets would need to win by 16 to jump them, the Celtics would have to win by 23 to jump them).

most likely opponent outcomes in order:

(1) Magic

(2) Nets

(3) Celtics

(4) Knicks

(5) Heat

(6) Cavaliers

(7) 76ers

(8) Hawks

(9) Hornets

we CAN’T face the Bucks, Raptors, Bulls, Wizards, or the Pistons.