Jae Crowder has a solid game as Boston clinches the top spot in the Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics small forward Jae Crowder racked up 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals on Wednesday as the Celtics locked up the Number 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
What It Means:
The win didn't turn out to be necessary to finish in first -- as Cleveland lost on Wednesday -- and Boston finishes a full 2.0 games ahead of the pack in the East. Their playoff run will start with a series against the Chicago Bulls.
The Celtics rank eighth in the NBA and third in the East in numberFire's nERD Power Rankings. Our models project them for a 5.8% chance of becoming NBA Champions.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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