The Celtics have known their spot as the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs since March 24. Entering the final day of the regular season, not much else has been resolved in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
The Bulls and the Hawks are the only other teams who have their seeding locked up in the East through the first 81 games of the season, holding the ninth and 10th seeds respectively. They’ll play each other Wednesday, with the winner of that game facing the loser of the game between the seventh and eighth seeds on Friday. The winner of Friday’s game will face the Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs.