The NBA regular season wrapped up Wednesday night, and while it signals the end for many players’ seasons, and in some cases careers, it is the start of a new opportunity to write history for 16 teams.
The East:
The first round in the Eastern Conference will be exciting as most of the teams in it look a lot different compared to last season’s playoff teams. That includes major additions such as forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors and guard Jimmy Butler and forward Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The changes also include the absence of the former east powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost forward LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers and forward Kevin Love to injury for most of the season.