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As of 9PM tonight, it appears that 9 teams in the East and 11 teams in the West are in the 2010 NBA Playoffs picture. The Cleveland Cavaliers currently lead the NBA with a record of 46-14. They followed their longest losing streak of the season (3 games) by winning 3 games in 4 days. Following them closely in the East are the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, and Atlanta Hawks. While Orlando recently defeated the Cavaliers, Boston lost to Cleveland and New Jersey for its current 2 game losing streak. Rounding out the current playoff contenders in the East are the Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Charlotte Bobcats. While Dwyane Wade has recently returned to the Heat's lineup, the Raptors await the return of fellow 2003 Draft class star Chris Bosh, who has missed the last 5 Raptors games. The Bucks have climbed into the #7 seed by going 8-2 in their last 10 games (best in the East). This threatens the Bobcats' attempt to make the playoffs for the firs

True, the Memphis Grizzlies were playing their fourth game in five nights. Yes, these same Grizzlies played the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers last night. Yet, the Grizzlies had defeated the Lakers 95-93 yesterday. Furthermore, they had already beaten the Cavaliers in Memphis earlier this season. Adding to this, the Cavs are still missing Mo Williams and Delonte West. Recognizing the need to come out strong early, the Cavaliers did so. LeBron James closed out the first quarter by hitting a jump shot at the buzzer, which gave Cleveland a 28-16 lead. By halftime, the Cavs were up by 18 points. They found much success by taking command of the key. Although Memphis leads the NBA with 52 points per game in the paint , Cleveland held them to 34 points in the paint while also scoring 64 points inside . Keep in mind that the Cavs are the league's best defensive team in the key this season. They built on their defensive success with 10 blocks in today's game. While Shaquille O