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NBA East playoffs: Cavaliers' to lose?

Game 1 schedules:

Washington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, Saturday, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, Saturday, 7 p.m., ESPN

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers, Sunday, 3 p.m., ABC

Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., TNT

That settles that. On the 170th day of a 170-day NBA season, the Eastern Conference playoff matchups are finally set.

Brooklyn is in, and Indiana is out after the Nets defeated the Orlando Magic 101-88 and the Pacers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies. The eighth-seeded Nets will play the top-seeded Hawks in the first round.