Apr 26, 20191 min read

NBA: Who Will Win the East?

I believed the top contenders for who will come out of the Eastern Conference are the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks. The Boston Celtics are also a potential conference champion, but they'll need to prove they can win consistently. Right now, the Raptors won their series over the Orlando Magic 4-1. While the Sixers and Bucks also advanced to the next round as they've each won four straight. Philadelphia and Toronto will play each other as Game 1 is set for April 27th. I feel like whoever wins that series will win the conference. And I think it will be the Sixers. They have so many weapons from Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris. Plus J.J. Redick coming off the bench. If Embiid can play heavy minutes consistently, the Sixers will end up in the NBA Finals.

Impact Players:

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

2. Joel Embiid (76ers)

3. Kawhi Leonard (Raptors)

4. Kyrie Irving (Celtics)

5. Ben Simmons (76ers)

Significant Statistics:

1. Bucks (37.4% 3PFG)

2. Raptors (+13.3 DIFF)

3. Joel Embiid (25.7 MPG)

4. 76ers (25.0 APG)

5. Celtics (91.8 OPPG)