Trader consensus favors the Boston Celtics at 36% implied probability to win the Eastern Conference championship, driven by their playoff pedigree as recent contenders, superior depth, and full health entering the postseason, contrasting the top-seeded Detroit Pistons' 16% odds hampered by Cade Cunningham's extended absence from a collapsed lung injury since mid-March with uncertain return before the April 18 playoffs. Cleveland Cavaliers at 17.5% and New York Knicks at 15.5% reflect their clinched No. 4 and No. 3 seeds, bolstered by recent wins like Cleveland's playoff-clinching victory over Golden State and New York's triumph at Memphis despite Jalen Brunson's brief ankle soreness. With five games left, seeding battles and rest advantages sharpen focus on matchups and momentum.