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    Eastern Conference is going green

    by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times Oct 14, 2018 5 minutes

    Dan Woike looks at how the Eastern Conference teams stack up (with predicted order of finish)

    1. BOSTON CELTICS

    2017-18: 55-27, second

    Coming: F-C Robert Williams III (draft). Going: N/A.

    The Celtics made the conference finals and went toe-to-toe with LeBron James despite playing without Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving. Both are expected to be healthy for the new season, when they'll be joined by young players such as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who had to take on expanded roles last season. Coach Brad Stevens is one of the best around, and the Celtics have the talent, depth and experience to make it to the NBA Finals.

    2. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

    2017-18: 52-30, third

    Coming: F Wilson Chandler (trade), G Zhaire Smith (draft). Going: G-F Marco Belinelli (FA), F Ersan Ilyasova (FA).

    There was a feeling that the 76ers were one of the losers this

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