With the sweet relief of playoff basketball on its way, there’s not much left to talk about in the NBA season except for seeding. In the Eastern Conference, that’s a spicy discussion to take part in.
At the top, the sure things have become unsure. LeBron James and the Cavaliers have fallen from grace thanks to some abhorrent defensive play. Their 113.2 defensive rating is second-worst in the league, ahead of just the Tiananmen Square-sized tank inside Staples Centre. Because of this, they’ve lost five of 13 and have fallen behind first place Boston, who continue to have an uncanny ability of beating bad teams (and losing to good ones).