The Boston Celtics got the best of the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Will we see the same result if the two Eastern powers face off in the playoffs? Or do both teams have a bigger problem named LeBron?

The East might be least, but it's also the home of two of the NBA's very best teams -- plus King James and Superman.

So to avoid charges of West Coast bias, let's take a closer look at how things are shaping up in the Eastern Conference with just six weeks to go in the regular season.

1. What did Wednesday's game between Detroit and Boston tell you about the battle for East supremacy?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop:I don't think it tells us all that much. Before, during and after this game we knew Boston was extremely likely to finish the season with the best record in the entire league. We knew they would be confident against any opponent. We knew they would perform at a high level.

What we still don't know is who would win a playoff series between Boston and Detroit, or Boston and Cleveland. Watching that will be the fun part.

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