SQUEEZE the ORANGE...If WINNING TIME in the EASTERN Conference started Today...where is your TEAM? Or are they Headed for a DEEP RUN or the LOTTERY Winnings?

The Eastern Conference is a Tight Race in Numbers Two through Seven as only the Win Column and maybe a Game or Two separates them from getting a Two Seed to the Seven Seed. It's almost All-Star Break and with the Logo more than halfway through the 2012-13 Season what would be the Match ups for the East if Winning Time started Today.

The East Playoffs as of January 27, 2013

1 Heat
8 Boston

The Celtics juts get bad news that Rajon Rondo has a Torn ACL so holding onto the 8th Seed will be very difficult for the C's moving ahead. The Heat will one would think start getting into Playoff Mode sooner rather than later.

2 Knicks
7 Bucks

The Knicks are starting to Play like I though they would just above a 50 Win Season and they need to get back to playing D and Rebounding. The Bucks are explosive and now with Ersan Ilyasova back in the Line Up they are even more dangerous. Look for the Bucks to make a Move North in the Coming Weeks.

3 Bulls
6 Hawks

The Bulls have surprised everyone but themselves and they will be getting a Derrick Rose that is 80% Healthy on that Knee back soon. The Hawks are in Danger Zone with the Trade Deadline coming up as what to do with Josh Smith and that will dictate what they will do in the Standings after the Trade Deadline.

4 Nets
5 Pacers

The Nets have hit as slump of late on the road as they go through the State of Texas. But they are playing much better with Deron Williams controlling things and not playing off the Orange. The Pacers are an enigma as one minute they look like World Beaters the next minute they look like the Indiana Hoosiers could put a 30 piece on them.

Arrow going up...Heat and Bulls

Arrow going down...Celtics, Pacers, Knicks, Hawks

Steady Eddy...Bucks and Nets