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Profiles of Eastern Conference playoff teams

(Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight Eastern Conference teams that qualified for the 2016 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs:

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Regular season record: 57-25

How they qualified: First in conference

Head coach: Tyronn Lue

Top scorer: LeBron James (25.3 points per game)

Top rebounder: Kevin Love (9.9 rebounds per game)

NBA titles: None

Joined NBA: 1970

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TORONTO RAPTORS

Regular season record: 56-26

How they qualified: Second in conference

Head coach: Dwane Casey

Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (23.5 points per game)

Top rebounder: Jonas Valanciunas (9.