Celtics Clinch Top Seed, Face Magic or Sixers

0:00It's April 10th. Boston Celtics News today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Corey with the story. The Boston Celtics are one win away from locking up the number two seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, or they can clinch tonight if the New York. Nick's lose. With just two games left in the regular season, Boston fell to New York last night at Madison Square Garden, but their magic number sits at 1-4. That top spot behind the Detroit Pistons, the only East team with seeding already set. Meanwhile, the rest of the East is a total toss-up, with seeds 3-9 all jammed up within a couple games. The Nick's hold a slim one-game edge over the Cleveland Cavaliers for third, and tie-breakers like New York's head-to-head over Cleveland keep things, spicy, until the final buzzer. That uncertainty means the Celtics first round foe hinges on Tuesday's playing game between the number seven and eight seeds tipping off at seven. 30 p.m. Eastern on April 14th. Boston would face the winner, and stats from basketball reference point to the

1:03Orlando Magic versus Philadelphia 76ers as the top matchup. Digging into the schedules, teams like the Raptors, Hawks, Magic, Sixers, and Hornets are battling it out. The magic head to the bulls, then Boston, while Philly faces the Pacers and Bucks. Tie-breakers favor the Hawks over most, Sixers over Hornets, and Charlotte needs Miracle Winds over Detroit in New York to sneak into eighth. Bottom line, expect the Celtics to grab number two, and square off against either Orlando or Philly. Both squads that could bring some fire after past. Clashes and key returns like Paul George for the Sixers.