Trader consensus favors the Boston Celtics as Eastern Conference champions at 37.9% implied probability, buoyed by their championship experience, defensive depth, and strong late-season form including a 113-108 win over Orlando on April 12 to finish 56-26 as the No. 2 seed. Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers share 20.5% each after stellar regular seasons—Pistons clinching No. 1 at 60-22 amid a shocking turnaround, Cavaliers securing No. 4 at 51-30—yet traders weigh playoff intangibles like Boston's head-to-head dominance over Cleveland. New York Knicks (14.5%) hold No. 3 at 53-29, while Atlanta Hawks (3.6%) eye No. 5; Philadelphia 76ers (1.4%) fade amid injury woes as play-in concludes ahead of first-round matchups starting April 18.