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Eastern Conference Atlantic Division 1. Boston Celtics 61-21 2. Brooklyn Nets 51-31 3. New York Knicks 45-37 4. Philadelphia 76ers 41-41 5. Toronto Raptors 20-62 Central Division 1. Indiana Pacers 55-27 2. Chicago Bulls 48-34 3. Detroit Pistons 44-38 4. Cleveland Cavilers 39-43 5. Milwaukee Bucks 30-52 Southeast Division 1. Miami Heat 64-18 2. Atlanta Hawks 46-36 3. Orlando Magic 36-46 4. Washington Wizards 25-57 5. Charlotte Bobcats 17-65 Eastern Conference Playoffs Round 1 1. Miami Heat over 8. Detroit Pistons 2. Boston Celtics over 7. New York Knicks 3. Indiana Pacers over 6. Atlanta Hawks 5. Chicago Bulls over 4. Brooklyn Nets Round 2 1. Miami Heat over 5. Chicago Bulls 2. Boston Celtics over 3. Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference Finals 2. Boston Celtics over 1. Miami Heat Western Conference Northwest Division 1. Oklahoma City Thunder 60-22 2. Denver Nuggets 53-29 3. Minnesota Timberwolves 46-36 4. Utah Jazz 41-41 5. Portland Trailbl

The Patriots offense has not had a running game like this since 2004 when Corey Dillon was taking handoffs from Tom Brady. The Patriots have had a number of running-backs line up in the backfield over the last eight years from Laurence Maroney to Fred Taylor to BenJarvus Green-Ellis and none of them were able to replicate Dillion's production. The Patriots have been unable to find their next great running-back until now. Stevan Ridley has emerged as the Patriots lead rusher and he's running with it, pun intended. Ridley has 4 touchdowns and is currently fifth in the NFL with 490 rushing yards. He has back to back 100 yard games and 3 on the year. He is showing the ability to not only pound the rock up the middle but also bounce it outside and show his speed to the corner. He reads defenses extremely well, finds the holes and makes beautiful cuts. He is the most complete back the Patriots have had in a long time. Everyone has tried to come up with reasons why the Patr