Yes, the start of the NBA regular season is still two and a half months away. This means the 2018 NBA Playoffs will not even begin for another eight and a half months. However, it is never too early to predict how the league’s teams will be shaping up around that time. Hopefully this season, the Charlotte Hornets will be involved as well.
Predictions are rarely correct because it’s impossible to predict injuries, trades, etc., but they can still give a good general idea of how things may go. With that being said, here are the Early Playoff Predictions for seeds 1-8 for the Eastern Conference.