Three key talking points entering the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs
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Can anyone best Boston, is this the Knickerbockers’ year and what impact will Joel Embiid have on the East postseason?
The NBA Eastern Conference postseason begins on Wednesday night with the play-in tournament.
The top six teams from the conference have already qualified for the playoffs, while seeds seven through 10 enter the play-in tournament for an opportunity to qualify for the final two playoff spots in each conference.
Here are three key Eastern Conference talking points ahead of the NBA playoffs:
The Knicks squeaked into the number two spot in the Eastern Conference standings on the final day of the season on Sunday.
For a franchise that has not won an NBA championship in 51 years and an Eastern Conference crown since 1999, this was exciting news and heralded in an exciting new era for one of the league’s most storied teams.
