NBA playoff picture

This is the playoff picture as it stands after last nights being first night back from the All-Star Break. There are some good games on tonight on ESPN, I recommend watching them.

East:
1. Celtics 44-11
2. Cavaliers 40-11
3. Magic 39-13
4. Hawks 31-22
5. Heat 28-24
6. Sixers 27-25
7. Pistons 27-25
8. Bucks 27-29
On the Bubble
9. Nets 24-30
10. Bulls 22-31

West:
1. Lakers 43-10
2. Nuggets 36-17
3. Spurs 35-17
4. Trail Blazers 32-20
5. Rockets 33-21
6. Hornets 31-20
7. Mavericks 31-21
8. Jazz 31-23
On the Bubble
9. Suns 29-23

As we get closer to playoff pictures I'll give up dates on the standings and my predictions going into the playoffs.

By Shane Murray