National Basketball Association Standings By Conference

[JB <james.metz@verizon.net>]

   It would appear that Indiana is in trouble, but Toronto has it's work cut
out for them. Without Carter, they have done an admirable job, but Indiana
has the easier schedule. They do play each other twice.
   A few weeks ago, there were those (idiots) calling for Lenny Wilkins
head. I doubt if the Toronto press is repeating those calls now, but if the
Pacers don't get in, Isaih had better hire a PR firm. Toronto is hockey
country, but not Indiana.
   Who will the C's play? Charlotte, Millwaukee or Philladelphia seem the
most likely right now. "Name your poison." I doubt if we will be favored
against any of them, even with home court advantage. Lappdog (our Vegas
insider), what are your thoughts on this?
   If we catch Detroit, who gets home court if we meet up with them in a
later round? My recollection is that the seeded team, winning the Western
conference, only gets home court advantage over a team with a better record,
in the first round.
       JB



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National Basketball Association Standings By Conference
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD



Eastern Conference
                    W    L    PCT  GB
1) X-NEW JERSEY    48   27   .640   -
2) X-DETROIT       45   30   .600   3
3) BOSTON          43   32   .573   5
4) ORLANDO         40   33   .548   7
5) CHARLOTTE       39   35   .527   8 1/2
   MILWAUKEE       39   35   .527   8 1/2
   PHILADELPHIA    39   35   .527   8 1/2
8) INDIANA         36   37   .493  11
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9) TORONTO         36   38   .486  11 1/2
10) WASHINGTON      34   41   .453  14
11) MIAMI           32   42   .432  15 1/2
12) ATLANTA         30   44   .405  17 1/2
13) NEW YORK        28   45   .384  19
14) CLEVELAND       26   48   .351  21 1/2
15) CHICAGO         17   57   .230  30 1/2
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Western Conference
                    W    L    PCT  GB
1) X-SACRAMENTO    55   19   .743   -
2) X-DALLAS        51   22   .699   3 1/2
3) X-LA LAKERS     53   22   .707   2 1/2
4) X-SAN ANTONIO   50   24   .676   5
5) X-MINNESOTA     46   28   .622   9
6) X-PORTLAND      44   30   .595  11
7) SEATTLE         43   33   .566  13
8) UTAH            42   33   .560  13 1/2
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9) LA CLIPPERS     37   38   .493  18 1/2
10) PHOENIX         34   41   .453  21 1/2
11) HOUSTON         27   46   .370  27 1/2
12) DENVER          23   50   .315  31 1/2
13) GOLDEN STATE    19   55   .257  36
   MEMPHIS         19   55   .257  36


X--CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH


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Standings indicate how teams are positioned to make the
      playoffs. The top eight teams in each conference qualify
      for the playoffs with the two division winners seeded
      number one and two regardless of their records. The top
      seed will play the eighth seed in the first round, the
      second seed will play the seventh, etc.



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