If the NBA playoffs started today, the Toronto Raptors would take on the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics would battle the Miami Heat in the first round. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards are closely bunched in the third, fourth and fifth spots in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers moving down to the fourth or fifth slot, with either the Pacers or Wizards moving up to third place might have implications for Boston.
As it stands right now, a Celtics win in round one would pit them against Cleveland in the second round, assuming the Cavaliers also came out victorious in round one.