Trader consensus favors the Boston Celtics at 35.7% implied probability to win the Eastern Conference despite trailing the Detroit Pistons' league-best 54-20 record, primarily due to Cade Cunningham's collapsed lung injury sidelining the Pistons' star point guard for weeks amid their final stretch. The Celtics, locked into the No. 2 seed with a three-game win streak, showcased depth in Saturday's 114-98 victory over Charlotte where Jayson Tatum erupted for 32 points despite recent Achilles concerns for him and Jaylen Brown. Cleveland Cavaliers sit at 19.5% following a 128-122 loss to Orlando, while New York Knicks (15.5%) absorbed a defeat to the surging Hornets, and Pistons linger at 12.5% as their regular-season dominance faces playoff scrutiny without Cunningham.