2014-15 NBA Division Series: Central Division

Does LeBron James’ return to Cleveland make them the instant favorite in the East?

When talking about the Eastern Conference everything begins and ends with the Central Division. For the last two seasons the Indiana Pacers have sat atop this division and remained as the only real competition to the Miami Heat. But things will look a bit different this season.

The Pacers will be without Paul George for the entire season because of a broken leg he suffered in a team USA scrimmage this summer. The Chicago Bulls, the only team who has been close to being competitive to the Pacers in the Central finally get a healthy Derrick Rose as well as a new arsenal of front court players. And then there are the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavs continued their run of being the luckiest team in the NBA (three first picks in four years) by