"My assessment of the East is the East is playing great ball," he said. "I mean, excluding us and you got Boston, you've got Washington, who has hit a hot streak and they've been playing great ball, not only at home but on the road. Boston has been consistent all year. You've got Atlanta who has been playing really good ball. You've got some other teams that are like -- Miami who hit a hot streak, too, and they're trying to make a push into the playoffs."