As of now, the Boston Celtics would face Atlantic Division Rival Philadelphia 76ers if the regular season ended today, Boston in third place and the 76ers in sixth.
But it’s not out of the question that a restart of the 2019-20 season in Orlando or some other location could see the Indiana Pacers, in a tie with Philly but owning a tiebreaker, drop to sixth.
The Miami Heat could in theory as well, but at two games ahead of the 76ers and the Pacers, it would take a serious collapse for that to happen.
In a similar vein, at three games behind the Toronto Raptors and 2.5 ahead of the Heat, the Celtics seem all but assured to finish third. But where would they sit in a field of 16?