Celtics lose- Bulls now #1 seed in East

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

I still think they have a chance at the #1 overall record.
Amazing considering Carlos Boozer missed 23 games and is just now starting to return to close to 100% from his ankle injury. And Joakim Noah has missed 34 games, and just returned to the lineup last night. The Bulls have had their starting lineup intact for less than 30 of the 77 games so far.

They do. Chi has 1 more loss than SA. Chi just seems to be running out of games, and SA has been playing better.

[AZ BU Fan]

Bet the Bulls and their fans are happy they didn't land Carmelo!

[Da Coach]

Bet the Bulls and their fans are happy they didn't land Carmelo!

The Knicks seem happy with the trade, though the Nuggets have been one of the best teams in the NBA since the trade, while the Knicks record got worse after the trade.

[VeveJones007]

They do. Chi has 1 more loss than SA. Chi just seems to be running out of games, and SA has been playing better.

The Lakers will come out of the West, so getting a higher seed than the Spurs won't matter. If the Bulls can get to the Finals, that will be one epic series, especially since it looks like the Bulls will have home-court.

This NBA postseason is really going to be special. I hope a lot of casual fans tune in because there will be some great basketball being played!

[Da Coach]

The Lakers will come out of the West, so getting a higher seed than the Spurs won't matter.....

The Lakers lost another one last night, their third in a row. The Spurs are playing well now and with home court advantage, they will be tough to beat in the West.

[tornado]

Yet again Bulls win and now the Spurs lost last night...
so the Bulls are tied with San Antonio for the overall best record in the NBA and all the tiebreakers are also even...
so if it ends this way it'll be a coin flip for who gets home court advantage should they meet in the Finals...

The Bulls play their final game hosting New Jersey (Bulls are 1-0 vs. NJ in Chicago and 1-1 at NJ)
and the Spurs play theirs at Phoenix

[Da Coach]

The Lakers beat the Spurs last night, though Spurs coach Greg Popovich chose to rest Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Tim Duncan.

But Lakers center Andrew Bynum suffered a knee injury and left the game in the first half and did not return. He is scheduled for an MRI today. He hyperextended the knee, and it did not look good. If Bynum has to miss any significant time, the Lakers could be vulnerable in the playoffs.

http://www.wavenewspapers.com/sports/Bynum-hurt-Lakers-end-skid-119774879.html

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20110413-mavericks-could-benefit-from-lakers-being-without-andrew-bynum-and-steve-blake.ece

The Lakers also have a player out with reported chickenpox-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...s-an-nba-title

[SFP]

I agree on your assessment about LA. They are much better team when Odom comes off the bench. I also wonder how SA will play throughout the playoff because getting through the west will be a grind.

I'm starting to like The Bulls' chances and their bench is contributing and I'm betting that will make all the difference in closing out series. Celtics bench is weak, Miami has no depth and Orlando has been way to inconsistent.

[Da Coach]

The Bulls won their last game to finish with the best record in the NBA at 62-20, while the San Antonio Spurs lost their last game at Phoenix.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2011041321

The Spurs finish 61-21, so the Bulls will have the home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

[tornado]

The Bulls ended up winning every game in April, and have won 9 in a row...
Over the past two months of the season the Bulls have gone 24-3 while the Spurs have gone 15-12 and the Celts have gone 15-12.
Over the last 3 months of the season...the Bulls have gone 34-6 while the Spurs have gone 25-15 and the Celts have gone 23-17.
...and only two Bulls players (Deng & Rose) are even in the Top 60 in the NBA in minutes played...