Former Celtics Star Reveals Pick To Win Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum

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With the NBA Playoffs kicking off this weekend, four teams appear to have legitimate hopes of winning the Eastern Conference: the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

Despite being the second seed, the Celtics are favored by the sportsbooks, and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins agrees with that assessment.

"I have the Boston Celtics coming out of the East. They should be the favorites," Perkins said of his former team on Friday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show."

"They have the best duo in the Eastern Conference in Tatum and Jaylen Brown. They have the most championship experience out of everybody in the Eastern Conference when you look at their core guys and where they have been," Perkins continued. "They play both ends of the floor, and the most important thing is that Jayson Tatum has come back and accepted his role for this year as the Robin to JB as the Batman."