Top six, play-in tournament now set for Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference’s postseason picture is much clearer after Friday night’s games, though we’ll still have to wait until next week’s play-in tournament to determine who will emerge as the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds.

The top-six seeds are now set after Brooklyn defeated Orlando:

1. Bucks
2. Celtics
3. Sixers
4. Cavaliers
5. Knicks
6. Nets

Two first-round playoff matchups are finalized: Philadelphia will face Brooklyn, and Cleveland will face New York.

As for the bottom end of the postseason picture, Toronto lost to Boston tonight, which means the play-in tournament has been finalized for the East (Twitter link via Mark Medina of NBA.com).

• No. 7 Heat will host No. 8 Hawks on April 11—the winner advances as the No. 7 seed to face Boston.
• No. 9 Raptors will host No. 10 Bulls on April 12 — the winner advances to face the loser of Miami vs. Atlanta.
• The loser of the seven/eight matchup plays the winner of the nine/10 on April 14—the winner advances as the No. 8 seed to face Milwaukee.

The first round starts on April 15, according to the NBA. The Bucks have locked up the best record in the league and will have a homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.