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Can the Celtics hold on to the East's No. 1 seed?

March 29, 2017 05:10 PM

As of Tuesday morning the Celtics topped the Cavaliers in the NBA's Eastern Conference standings, but can the team from Boston keep their footing? PBT's Kurt Helin discusses why you can expect the Celtics to stay No. 1.

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