198. Who hasn't been a champion before?_4

Only the Wizards, Nets, and Magic were still competing for the remaining two spots.

Currently, the media and fans' attention was focused on four teams—the Mavericks, Bobcats, Pistons, and Knights.

The Mavericks had 66 wins and 14 losses, with their final opponents being the Warriors and the SuperSonics. Everyone believed they could definitely match the Celtics' historic third-best record.

The Bobcats and Pistons were about to face off directly, and the result of the match could very well determine the first place of the East.

If the Bobcats could claim the division title in only their third year, they would create history once again.

The Knights... purely popular.

Teams outside the top two in the East had no competitiveness when facing the top five from the West, and even the top two had limited competitiveness.