While the West may have the best in the Lakers, there are a number of teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference starting to line themselves as contenders to head to the Finals in July.
The 76ers currently stand atop the heap thanks to Joel Embiid while teams like the Bucks with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Nets with the James Harden/Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving trio and the Celtics all are certainly in the conversation.
