This is how the playoffs and play-in in the Eastern Conference of the NBA look like

The post-season in the Eastern Conference is now set following the end of the regular season, with the Detroit Pistons as the top team and seed after finishing with a solid 60-22 record.

The six teams directly qualifying for the playoffs are Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, and Atlanta Hawks. Meanwhile, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, and Miami Heat will compete for the last two spots through the play-in.

The first-round matchups are as follows:

• (1) Detroit Pistons vs (8) play-in winner

• (2) Boston Celtics vs (7) play-in winner
• (3) New York Knicks vs (6) Atlanta Hawks
• (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (5) Toronto Raptors

The matchup between the Knicks and Hawks will be one of the most attractive in this first round, featuring two teams with identical records (46-36). On the other hand, the Cavaliers and Raptors engage in a closely contested series between the fourth and fifth seed.

At the top of the bracket, the Pistons and Celtics await the play-in winner, entering as favorites due to their impressive performances during the season.

The Eastern Conference play-in matchups are:

• (7) Philadelphia 76ers vs (8) Orlando Magic
• (9) Charlotte Hornets vs (10) Miami Heat

The winner of the 76ers-Magic duel secures the seventh spot, while the loser gets a second chance against the winner of Hornets-Heat, who are playing for survival.

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