Eastern Conference Playoff Scenarios and Odds: How Will Lower Seeds in East Shake Out?

The Eastern Conference playoffs are in a crazy spot right now.

The Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers are all 46-35 while the Miami Heat are 45-36, meaning that these teams could form a ton of combinations from the No. 5 seed through the No. 8 seed. 

I am going to attempt to break them all down in the simplest manner possible, but it’s worth noting each team’s odds in the Eastern Conference – and to win the NBA Finals – at this point in the season: 

Eastern Conference Winner Odds

NBA Championship Odds

Eastern Conference Playoff Scenarios for the No. 5 to No. 8 Seeds

If the Magic, Pacers and Sixers win:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Pacers
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Heat

If the Magic win, Pacers win and Sixers lose:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Pacers
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Heat

If the Magic win, Pacers lose, Sixers win and Heat lose:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Sixers
• 7. Pacers
• 8. Heat

If Magic win, Pacers lose, Sixers win and Heat win:

If the Magic win, Pacers lose, Sixers lose and Heat lose:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Pacers
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Heat

If the Magic win, Pacers lose, Sixers lose and Heat win:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Pacers
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Heat

If the Magic lose, Pacers win, Sixers win and Heat win:

• 5. Pacers
• 6. Sixers
• 7. Heat
• 8. Magic

If the Magic lose, Pacers win, Sixers win and Heat lose:

• 5. Pacers
• 6. Sixers
• 7. Magic
• 8. Heat

If the Magic lose, Pacers win, Sixers lose and Heat win:

• 5. Pacers
• 6. Heat
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Magic

If the Magic lose, Pacers lose, Sixers win and Heat win:

• 5. Sixers
• 6. Heat
• 7. Magic
• 8. Pacers

If the Magic lose, Pacers lose, Sixers win, Heat lose:

• 5. Sixers
• 6. Magic
• 7. Pacers
• 8. Heat

If the Magic lose, Pacers lose, Sixers lose and Heat lose:

• 5. Magic
• 6. Pacers
• 7. Sixers
• 8. Heat

If Magic lose, Pacers lose, Sixers lose and Heat win:

• 5. Heat
• 6. Sixers
• 7. Pacers
• 8. Magic

Got all that? 

Basically what this means is that we’re in for a crazy day of hoops, and teams will likely see their futures odds fluctuate in a big way based on what happens on Sunday.

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Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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