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Eastern Conference: Looking Into The Crystal Ball
Eastern Conference: Looking Into The Crystal Ball
When you look at the NBA Eastern Conference standings this season, it's really not fair. Many of the teams are looking for a playoff spot with a sub-par .500 record. Much to their dismay, they are all fighting for third place. The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons are clearly the two elite teams in the Eastern Conference this year. By. Far. If they were in the Western Conference, none ...
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CelticsBlog — ... Today Rondo fights to the finish Sports of Boston Celtics clinch with clutch win Gloucester Times An NBA rivalry is reborn Connecticut Post Celtics grind out a win Detroit Free Press Wednesday's game wasn't just another game Celtics win season series The Hero, Goat, and key play from Detroit's loss to Boston So much for the top seed in the East The Oregonian Three stars the rule on NBA 's elite teams Sports Nation Eastern Conference: Looking into the crystal ball Pistons Palace KG is B-A-D, C's ...

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LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Detroit's loss to Boston So much for the top seed in the East FL's Take: The Celtics have to be careful not to let this win go to their heads. The Pistons have a soft schedule from here on out while the Celtics have a tough March including a Western trip through Texas along with another game against the Suns and two games against the Hornets. The Oregonian Three stars the rule on NBA 's elite teams Sports Nation Eastern Conference: Looking into the crystal ball Pistons ...

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