8 Eastern Conference Teams You'll See Around Playoff Time

It's a long way until the playoffs and there are many things that can go wrong and cause a team to collapse and not make the playoffs. There is also a lot of things that can make a team who wouldn't normally make the playoffs, make the playoffs. In this post I will list the 8 Easten Conference teams I think will be around come playoff time.

1. Boston Celtics

2. Toronto Rapters

3. Atlanta Hawks

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

5. Detroit Pistons

6. Miami Heat

7. Chicago Bulls

8. Orlando Magic

1. Boston Celtics - This team has a real good chance to repeat. The Big 3 are back and healthy and Rajan Rondo is getting better at point guard. Even if one of the Big 3 were to get hurt they have the depth on the bench to replace the injured player until they return.

2. Toronto Rapters - This team was a playoffs team last season and has a very good chance to making it there again. They added Jermaine O'Neal and they still have Chris Bosh. A player who can score 20 points a game and grab 10 rebounds. 

3. Atlant Hawks - This is another team that was in the playoffs last season. This is a young and talented team. They have one more year of experience  and could go deep into the playoffs this season.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers - Once again this is a team that made it to the playoffs last season. The only thing I have to say about this team is Labron James. As long as this team has him they will be a playoff team.

5. Detroit Pistons - Another playoff team. After a big early in the season trade to bring Allen Iverson to the team this team is looking to get back to the playoffs. This traded added Iverson who ranks 3rd in points averaged a game in NBA history. 

6. Miami Heat - This was not a playoff team last season. Dwayne Wade was hurt and the team was not playing well. Now Wade is healthy and they have added some young and talented players to the team. The #2 pick Michael Beasley and the number #34 pick Mario Chambers in this years draft. Look for this team to get better as the season progresses.

7. Chicago Bulls - This is a team that has had some talent on it for a couple of years, but haven't find a way to use it. They added #1 pick Derrick Rose to the team to be the full time PG. This will help the team from switching point guard ever other game. Watch this team come together and look strong as the year goes on.

8. Orlando Magic - This was a playoff team last year and will be this year too. They have a dominant center in Dwight Howard. He will get you a double-double almost every night. If he stays healthy this team will have no problem making it to the playoffs.