This could be a very interesting week. Three teams are fighting for that 4th seed for homecourt advantage. The Bulls are currently ahead 1 game for the 4th seed. The Pacers and Wizards are tied for the 5th spot, but Pacers get the tie breaker because of conference record. All 3 teams play tomorrow. If series' history proves to mean anything, the Bulls and Wizards will win, while the Pacers will lose. The Bulls play Orlando (Bulls own the series 2-0). The Pacers play the Sixers (Sixers own series 3-0), and the Wizards play Cleveland (series ties 1-1).
So let's talk theoritically. If the Pacers lose (they most likely will because they already lost 3 times and Sixers are on fire right now), Washington and Chicago win. Pacers get bumped down to 6th, while Washington and Chicago are tied for 4th. Washington will take the 4th seed because of their conference ranking.
If Washington by chance loses, as do the Pacers, Chicago takes 2 games ahead. Pacers and Wizards are still tied and all seeds stay the same. So if this were the case, Chicago would most likely win this seed because their final 3 games are against Atlanta, New York, and Pacers (Bulls own the series right now 2-1). But if Chicago wins tomorrow and loses against the Pacers by chance, their final record will be 47-35. If the Wizards lose tomorrow, their final record will be 46-36 because the rest of their schedule is easy, they own every series. So tomorrow is a must win for the Wizards to tie the Bulls theoritical final record of 47-35. The Bulls must lose atleast one game for the Wizards to take the 4th seed while the Wizards have to win the rest of their games. The Pacers will probably end up with the 6th seed because they play Orlando and Miami, both teams they lost to more than they won this season.
Bottom line is that it's my prediction that Pacers will take the 6th seed. Washington and Chicago will fight for 4th for the remainder of the season.
So let's talk theoritically. If the Pacers lose (they most likely will because they already lost 3 times and Sixers are on fire right now), Washington and Chicago win. Pacers get bumped down to 6th, while Washington and Chicago are tied for 4th. Washington will take the 4th seed because of their conference ranking.
If Washington by chance loses, as do the Pacers, Chicago takes 2 games ahead. Pacers and Wizards are still tied and all seeds stay the same. So if this were the case, Chicago would most likely win this seed because their final 3 games are against Atlanta, New York, and Pacers (Bulls own the series right now 2-1). But if Chicago wins tomorrow and loses against the Pacers by chance, their final record will be 47-35. If the Wizards lose tomorrow, their final record will be 46-36 because the rest of their schedule is easy, they own every series. So tomorrow is a must win for the Wizards to tie the Bulls theoritical final record of 47-35. The Bulls must lose atleast one game for the Wizards to take the 4th seed while the Wizards have to win the rest of their games. The Pacers will probably end up with the 6th seed because they play Orlando and Miami, both teams they lost to more than they won this season.
Bottom line is that it's my prediction that Pacers will take the 6th seed. Washington and Chicago will fight for 4th for the remainder of the season.
. Pacers lost, Chicago and Washington won.
