Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
No. 4: Knicks – 37-29
No. 5: Hawks – 37-31 (1 game back)
No. 6: Celtics – 35-31 (2 games back)
No. 7: Heat – 35-31 (2 games back, Celtics own tiebreaker)
No. 8: Hornets – 32-35 (5.5 games back)
C’s remaining schedule:
- Chicago
- Miami 2x
- Cleveland
- Minnesota
- New York
Now effectively, there is no difference between 4th and 5th seed this season, given the near total absence of home-court advantage, so the C’s are basically one game back from an optimal first round matchup.