The seeding picture for the Eastern Conference teams eligible to play in the 2022 NBA Playoffs is starting to come into the picture with most teams having only one or two games left in the season to play, and with that, we are beginning to see where the Boston Celtics may end up being seeded in the postseason — as well which teams are likely to be the club Boston will face in the first round of the playoffs.
And to aid fans and analysts alike who are wracking their brains to prognosticate what the Celtics’ postseason picture might look like to kick off the first round, Basketball Reference has put together a handy guide of seeding probability one can then use to determine Boston’s likely first-round opponent.
Let’s take a look at the range of teams the Celtics may face to start the 2022 NBA Playoffs.