The best of the rest.....

[Gray Mule]

NBA - East

We have the big three, fighting for first place. Then, we have a middle ground with six teams.  Let's look at their standings, considering only their losses because, once a game is lost, it can't be changed.

LOSSES ----- TEAM

25----------- Hawks

25----------- Heat

25----------- Hornets

26----------- Celtics

27-----------Knicks

27---------- Pacers

As we all can see, these 6 teams are bunched up as close or closer than the big three.  With two losses we could be tied for 9th place - - It's that tight.  Someone posted that we have 18 games yet to play.  That's not a lot of time to move up or down.  We have had so many players out with injuries.  We proved to everyone that we can win with several players missing.  Great example:  Our last game.  A fight to the finish coming up!

[Atlantaholic]

I want that third seed, if we could get our players back I think we would have a chance to close out the season on a rampage and make a run, but that's a big, big question mark on when or even if we'll get some of these guys back. As it stands, even with the injuries I feel very confident we can finish top 6 and avoid the play-in.

[macdaddy]

Yeah maybe it's the Atlanta in me but I just want top 6.   I see that 3 is in reach but it's real tight.   Great thing is i'm honestly not scared of anyone in the playoffs except the nets.   and maybe sixers because we'll get screwed by the refs in a series with the sixers. 

[RedDawg#8]

IF we can win both of the upcoming games against Milwaukee, and handle our business in between, there is a good chance we can close to within 1 game of them by the end of the month.

[Spud2nique]

3rd seed allows us to face a Philly team in round 2 vs a Nets team, that is if we get past first round. Still not getting cocky by any means and shouldn’t look ahead but I kinda did. 

[Gray Mule]

Nothing changed last night.  Everyone still has the same number of losses.

That means we're still bunched tightly together.  Look for changes tonight.