The NBA playoffs can be a bit unusual for fans of other sports to get accustomed to. On top of the fact that more teams make the playoffs every year than miss them and new formats of tournaments serve to further add to the confusion, it’s fair to say that the whole thing can be called weird.
As teams like the Toronto Raptors try their best to get back into the postseason picture following a season in the lottery, the rest of the top half of the Eastern Conference is trying to gear up and solidify themselves as contenders once again.