2016 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Preview

Tom Bogert, CBS Local Sports
Eighty-two games have come and gone. The 16 “best” teams in the NBA are positioned for a run at the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Who will hoist it come June? We lay out the reasons why each team will and won’t win the title as well as their x-factor.
The Eastern Conference isn’t as top heavy as the Western Conference this season, nor did they have such historic stories playing out in the national