2012 NBA Playoffs Approaching

The end of the 2011-2012 NBA regular season is approaching. Even with the NBA lockout this year and the shortened regular season schedule, it has been nothing short of spectacular. There are so many great teams in the NBA currently, and even at the tail end of this year some of the mid level teams are playing superb basketball and will give a great run during the playoffs.

Basketball hasn’t been this exciting to watch since the era of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, etc. All the best players in the league are on great teams which make for fabulous basketball to watch especially once the playoffs start.

The Boston Celtics are leading the Atlantic Division with a 34-24 record, the Chicago Bulls are leading the Central Division with a 45-14 record, the Miami Heat in the Southeast at 40-17, Oklahoma City in the Northwest Division Conference at 42-16, L.A. Lakers in the Pacific at 37-22, and in the Southwest the San Antonio Spurs are leading with a 41-16 record. Those are all great powerhouse teams filled with superstar individual players. Get ready for another exciting NBA Playoff Season!

Below is the current top two team’s win/loss record in each division in their respective conference:

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Boston Celtics 34-24
Philadelphia 76ers 31-27

Central Division

Chicago Bulls 45-14
Indiana Pacers 36-22

Southeast Division

Miami Heat 40-17
Atlanta Hawks 34-24

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Oklahoma City Thunder 42-16
Denver Nuggets 32-26

Pacific Division

L.A. Lakers 37-22
L.A. Clippers 36-23

Southwest Division

San Antonio Spurs 41-16
Memphis Grizzlies 34-24