Scoreboard Watching 4/13

by Jeff Clark on Apr 13, 2009 10:41 PM EDT in Boston Celtics Games

The Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons tonight. Third Quarter Collapse (sarcastically) says that this makes the Magic fans feel a lot better.

Thanks to the Bulls' come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons tonight, the Orlando Magic are assured not to face the Pistons in the first round. Orlando is locked into the third seed, and the Pistons' loss ensures they cannot reach the sixth seed.

The feeling of relief I have is enormous. The championship window is still open! Celebrate!

The list of Orlando's playoff opponents has narrowed to two teams: Philadelphia and Chicago. Given Philly's recent 5-game losing streak, and the fact that its final two games are versus Boston and at Cleveland, it's hard to imagine its staying in 6th. Ergo, the Chicago Bulls are the Magic's most likely playoff opponent this year. There are two days left to sort everything out, though.

As for Celtics fans, this means we'll likely see ~~either the Pistons or~~ the Sixers.

Update: I've been corrected. The Pistons will be the 8th seed. There's still a chance we could face the Bulls but it seems likely it will be the Sixers.

Whatever, just give me the playoffs already.

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if we let philly win we get them in the 1st rd

by tcelt on Apr 13, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

huh?

if philly win their last 2 games, and the bulls lose their last game, philly would finish 6th.
that’s not even calculating the tiebreaker.

by csung on Apr 13, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I believe the Pistons cannot finish higher than 8th. The best they can do is tie Philly but Philly wins the tiebreaker because they won the season series. So the Cs will face Philly or the Bulls. If the Sixers end in a tie with the Bulls, then Philly would win the tiebreaker. Let’s hope the Bulls beat Toronto on Wednesday so the Cs will face Philly. Or Philly loses its last 2 games to Cs and Cavs.

by Hondo17 on Apr 13, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

pistons have finished 8th

it’s already a done deal due to the tiebreakers. cavs/pistons is set. hawks/heat is set. the 3/6 and 2/7 matchups are not set yet due to potential movement between chicago and philly.

by csung on Apr 14, 2009 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Didn't mean to come across as sarcastic

I mean, the exclamatory sentences at the end of the paragraph lighten the mood, as was my intent, but I wasn’t joking about Detroit. As screwed up as the Pistons are, the Magic would not beat them in a playoff series.

Third Quarter Collapse: An Orlando Magic blog at SB Nation

by Evan Dunlap on Apr 14, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, we can`t play the pistons. If we win in PHI we play them…

by thebirdman on Apr 14, 2009 4:15 AM EDT reply actions

I don't think Philly has enough

Therefore that’s who I hope we get. I’m in Mihara Japan, making my way to Osaka then to Tokyo then to Honolulu then to hopefully my seats for 3rd or 4th game of round one. KG then is back to normal, Leon is at free throw line ten times game, BBD is scoring 15 game and T Allen has the collar on Iguodala. Pierce, Ray and Eddie are money. Rondo has turned Andre Miller inside out and Perk has locked down the paint. Yes, we’re all impressed by Louis Williams but he isn’t enough.
On to second round

by Wildblu1 on Apr 14, 2009 7:55 AM EDT reply actions

Im personally more scared of the 6ers then any of those teams

I just dont think the bulls are as good or playing as good as everyones talking about, heck we win 6 games in a row and are ‘stuggling’ …they start playing .500, decent basketball and all of a sudden theyre ‘on a roll and playing great’

Anyways, phili is an atlantic division rival that has complained about us all season

They’re better then the hawks were last season, and probably more athletic as well

Bring on the bulls as far as im concerned

by TheAncientRivalry on Apr 14, 2009 7:59 AM EDT reply actions