I said "among the favorites." And they are. Any team with three All-Stars (Garnett, Pierce, Allen) and solid role players like Brown, Cassell and Posey is going to go deep into the playoffs, regardless of conference. The Celtics, by the way, have only three losses against Western Conference teams this year. They're something like 17-3 against the West. The Miami Heat won the championship in 2005 with much less than what the Celtics have now.
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