Many executives around the NBA think the top seeds in each conference should be able to choose their first-round playoff opponent. Home-court advantage is a nice financial bonus for the organization, but the difference it makes on the court has waned due to the rise of 3-point shooting. By allowing the no. 1 and 2 seeds to choose their first-round matchups (from the nos. 7-10 seeds), the best teams would be incentivized to win games throughout the season, rather than the current arrangement where a lower seed is sometimes more advantageous due to unusual circumstances. For example, the 3-seed is the true 1-seed in the Eastern Conference this season. Unless the Nets go on a dominant run to secure a top-6 seed or implode to miss the playoffs entirely, they will be in the play-in tournament. If they advance, the East’s 1-seed or 2-seed could face them in the first round of the playoffs.