Cavs News: David Blatt Stresses Importance Of Finishing Second In Eastern Conference

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the second seed in the Eastern Conference, a spot that would give them home court advantage through the first two round of the NBA Playoffs. After the Cavs lost to the Miami Heat on Monday night, head coach David Blatt stressed the importance of holding onto that spot.

"We got to finish in second place," Blatt said."So we're thinking about that. Where and if there is an opportunity to rest guys, we will. We're not talking about the playoffs yet because we got [13] more games to go. We're fighting and will fight probably until the last days for what looks like the second position. We got to be thinking about that right now."

The Cavs are two games ahead of the Toronto Raptors, but they have a favorable schedule down the stretch. Cleveland has thirteen games left on their schedule, eight of which are at home.

LeBron James gave his thoughts on the issue, but say he's more concerned with how the team is playing as opposed to playoff seeding.

"The coaching staff, if that's what they want, but for me, I never play for seeding. I just play," he said. "And wherever at the end of the season we land, I'm ready. Just get me in the playoffs. Get me in the playoffs, I feel like I can win on anybody's floor. I feel like I can win at home. I'm that confident in my ability and our team's ability. So I've never in my 12-year career played for seeding. That's just not how I work."

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