The NBA's Realignment Plan

[Prestige]

Old News, but their is no thread about it.

Eastern Confrence:
Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

Central Division: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards


Western Confrence:
Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs

Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Utah Jazz

Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings


Under the new plan, teams will play divisional opponents four times each (two home games/two road games), conference opponents outside the division three or four times each and opponents outside the conference two times each (one home game/one road game).

The three regular season divisional winners in each conference will earn a playoff berth and one of the conference's top three playoff seeds based on regular season record. The remaining five playoff berths for each conference will be based on regular season records with no regard to divisional alignment.

Home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs will be based solely on regular season record, not playoff seeding, thus a divisional winner that has a higher playoff seed than an opponent will not necessarily have home-court advantage in the playoff series.

[Teeza]

Plenty of talent in the Eastern Southern div huh....lol

[Prestige]

^^Yea thats gonna be a tough division to win.

Look at the Southwest Divsion. Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs. How is their ever going to be a true champion when their is five great teams all in one division.

I think basketball should adapt the Major league Baseball format and not go by Western and Eastern Confrence. The Western Confrence is too strong.

[A.L.B.]

^Dawg . . . I was gonna make one about this. But I agree with you on that whole MLB like format.

I think it's unfair to stick New Orleans in the West when they clearer are one of the top teams in the East and are making it competitive with only 3 other teams (Nets, Pacers, & Pistons).

I also agree that . . that the Southwest division is gonna be tough. . . .4 teams out of that division have a shot at the playoffs and it would be sad to see any of them not make it because they all beat up on each other & get stuck at the bottom.

[Teeza]

They should swap the expansion tewam wit the hornets.....that woul be even

[A.L.B.]

Yeah . . . .

but hmmmm . . .if I know my geography right . . .and from what my mama told me in my younger years, Memphis isn't close to the West.

[Teeza]

^neither is new orleans....i suppose ya could throw it in either div tho cuz its sorta in the middle

[A.L.B.]

^yeah I guess you could . . . but the East is gonna get even softer losing the Hornets and gaining an expansion team.