In predicted order of finish
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics
Last season: 53-29, won the division; lost to Cleveland in conference finals.
Hook shots: Top seed in the East last season, but clearly weren’t a match for Cleveland, so they traded for the Cavaliers’ second-best player, Kyrie Irving. Gave up their own star, point guard and fan favorite Isaiah Thomas … Signed All-Star Gordon Hayward, who played for Celts coach Brad Stevens at Butler … Philadelphia native Marcus Morris, expected to be the starting power forward, will miss at least the first week because of knee soreness.