The Boston Celtics are facing scrutiny as the number one seed due to a low win total and point differential. Isaiah Thomas himself has faced criticism for his defense that his chipped away at his MVP candidacy. The Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly escaped defeat in game one of their playoff series, while the Raptors were not so lucky in losing to Milwaukee.

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