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Milwaukee secured the No. 5 seed with a 125-119 win over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
The New York Times |
Because of that, the Houston Rockets (52-28) aren’t sure who their first-round opponent will be.
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This would be a very intriguing series because the Hawks are one of two teams in the East that managed to beat the Cavaliers multiple times.

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