We’re down, officially, to eight teams.
The field for the NBA’s second round of the playoffs, the conference semifinals, is set as teams continue their push for the NBA Finals.
The Boston Celtics are trying to become the first team in six seasons to repeat as NBA champions, and they’ll have to fend off legitimate threats to do so. The field is loaded with teams composed in different ways, from the young – but steady – Oklahoma City Thunder, to the Golden State Warriors, who are riding the momentum gained from a key trade acquisition in Jimmy Butler.