1. Milwaukee Bucks (43-14)
The Milwaukee Bucks are the best team in the NBA heading into the all-star break. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a real threat to win the MVP award this season, and Khris Middleton is a name that many will get to know during the playoffs.
Not to mention that Eric Bledsoe has been sneaky good this season for the Bucks. Adding Nikola Mirotic at the trade deadline was another move that could catapult this team into being the favorites to come out of the East.
There will be competition with the Celtics, 76ers and Raptors, but the Bucks might have the best player in the conference. And, sometimes, in the playoffs, that’s all that matters.
And, boy, would it be refreshing to see a team like the Bucks and a player like Giannis under the spotlight in the playoffs this year.