#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

Hawks (61-11)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 373-350
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .516
Home games: 3
Road games: 7
Games against playoff teams: 5
Games against non playoff teams: 5
Games against the East: 6
Games against the West: 4

The big story here is the two road games against the 76ers, who are only 2 games back in the loss column. Look for those two games to determine who gets the number one seed in the East.

76ers (59-13)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 377-347
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .521
Home games: 5
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 4
Games against non playoff teams: 6
Games against the East: 5
Games against the West: 5

Like the story line for the Hawks, keep an eye on the two games against Atlanta. Having these games at home are a huge advantage for the 76ers.

Heat (49-24)
Games remaining: 9
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 314-299
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .512
Home games: 6
Road games: 3
Games against playoff teams: 3
Games against non playoff teams: 6
Games against the East: 6
Games against the West: 3

With how the East is playing out, the Heat have pretty much solidified the 3 seed. No story here other than keeping an eye on the playoffs.

Wizards (38-36)
Games remaining: 8
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 304-276
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .524
Home games: 6
Road games: 2
Games against playoff teams: 7
Games against non playoff teams: 1
Games against the East: 4
Games against the West: 4

On a positive note, the Wizards are at home for a large majority of the remaining games.

Cavs (37-36)
Games remaining: 9
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 279-376
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .426
Home games: 7
Road games: 2
Games against playoff teams: 4
Games against non playoff teams: 5
Games against the East: 7
Games against the West: 2

The Cavs have a tougher schedule than the numbers depict. They need to win the games they are supposed to win and steal some games that are going to be close.

Celtics (36-37)
Games remaining: 9
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 266-388
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .407
Home games: 4
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 5
Games against non playoff teams: 4
Games against the East: 7
Games against the West: 2

The Celtics finish up the season at the Cavs and at home agaisnt the Wizards. Look for these two games to determine seeding for the middle of the pack in the east.

Nets (36-38)
Games remaining: 8
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 240-344
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .411
Home games: 6
Road games: 2
Games against playoff teams: 2
Games against non playoff teams: 6
Games against the East: 5
Games against the West: 3

The Nets have the final four games of the schedule at home. Look for those games to solidify a playoff spot for this team.

Pacers (31-41)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents Win/Loss record: 293-434
Remaining opponents Winning Percentage: .403
Home games: 4
Road games: 6
Games against playoff teams: 5
Games against non playoff teams: 5
Games against the East: 8
Games against the West: 2

The Pacers have the easiest strength of schedule of any Eastern Conference team currently in the playoffs.

Western Conference coming later today

Clippers (55-19)
Games remaining: 8
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 286-295
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .492
Home games: 1
Road games: 7
Games against playoff teams: 3
Games against non-playoff teams: 5
Games against the East: 1
Games against the West: 7

The Delonte West injury is key here. Having a backup point guard with only one home game remaining is going to hurt the Clippers going into the playoffs. Luckily, Delonte should be back for the first round of the playoffs.

Timberwolves (51-21)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 323-404
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .444
Home games: 3
Road games: 7
Games against playoff teams: 4
Games against non-playoff teams: 6
Games against the East: 3
Games against the West: 7

A fully healthy team will help the Timberwolves and Chris Bosh even with more away games than home games.

Spurs (47-25)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 381-345
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .525
Home games: 5
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 7
Games against non-playoff teams: 3
Games against the East: 6
Games against the West: 4

Russell Westbrook's injury is the story on this team. Will the defending champs be able to do enough to be in contention by the time he is able to return?

Trailblazers (45-28)
Games remaining: 9
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 356-292
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .549
Home games: 4
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 5
Games against non-playoff teams: 4
Games against the East: 2
Games against the West: 7

Another team. Another key injury. Will the injury to the Blazer's second leading scorer in Ron Artest keep this team as a title contender?

Kings (44-28)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 359-367
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .494
Home games: 5
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 5
Games against non-playoff teams: 5
Games against the East: 4
Games against the West: 6

A team driven on defense needs to start peaking this time of the year. With no real view favorably or adversely with remaining schedule, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Kings go even the rest of the year.

Warriors (44-28)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 343-377
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .476
Home games: 6
Road games: 4
Games against playoff teams: 3
Games against non-playoff teams: 7
Games against the East: 3
Games against the West: 7

As the only team in the West with more home games remaining than road games, the Warriors have a real chance to boost into hosting a playoff series in the first round.

Nuggets (43-30)
Games remaining: 9
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 345-308
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .528
Home games: 4
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 6
Games against non-playoff teams: 3
Games against the East: 5
Games against the West: 5

A big storyline here is the number of players on the roster. Could a late year injury dismantle this team with only 9 players, or is the mix of youth and experience be able to stay together and make a playoff push?

Rockets (36-36)
Games remaining: 10
Remaining opponents win/loss record: 340-381
Remaining opponents winning percentage: .472
Home games: 5
Road games: 5
Games against playoff teams: 4
Games against non-playoff teams: 6
Games against the East: 5
Games against the West: 5

Looking at the last game at home against the Hawks as a potential to have seeding implications.

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