Projecting the NBA Eastern Conference playoff seeds

#1 - Toronto Raptors (currently 52-17, 1st)

The Raptors took over 1st place in the East on February 9th

The Toronto Raptors overtook the Boston Celtics for 1st place in the Eastern Conference on February 9th and they haven't looked back ever since. After finishing 3rd in the East last season (tied with Cleveland and 2 games behind Boston), they are poised to take over the top spot in the East at season's end.

Toronto has extended their lead on Boston to 5 games thanks to an 11-game winning streak that the Raptors are currently on. With an injury-riddled Boston being the only team to catch them, it's a pretty safe bet that the Raptors will win the East.