Detroit Pistons clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed with a dominant 60-22 regular-season record—their first top spot since 2007—yet traders favor the Boston Celtics at 38% implied probability for the conference championship, citing the defending contenders' playoff pedigree, depth, and recent 29-three barrage that locked the No. 2 seed versus a hobbled Philadelphia 76ers squad. Cleveland Cavaliers (20%) and Pistons (20%) trail closely as No. 4 and top seeds with home-court edges in the first round starting April 18, bolstered by Cade Cunningham's return for Detroit and Cleveland's raised expectations post-last year's early exit. New York Knicks (14%) hold as a gritty No. 3 despite a tougher path against Atlanta, with no major injuries altering top rosters amid the locked playoff bracket.