East update

The field of eight is set. And now, it’s all about the seeding.

Toronto is on the brink of being No. 1, and Milwaukee cannot fall past No. 8.

The Raptors — who were starting to look a little shaky — beat Boston in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s two top teams this season. The win lowered Toronto’s magic number for clinching the No. 1 seed in the East to one; another Raptors win or Celtics loss will give Toronto homecourt advantage for the entirety of the East playoffs.

Detroit’s loss to Philadelphia was the playoff-clincher for Milwaukee, which is making backto-back playoff trips for the first time since the 2003 and 2004 postseasons.

The victory also pulled the 76ers — now winners of 12 straight — even with Cleveland for the thirdbest record in the East at 48-30, with the Cavaliers holding the tiebreaker there.

Philadelphia hosts Cleveland on Friday, the second night of a backto-back for the Cavaliers.

Miami, playing while Goran Dragic, James Johnson and Dwyane Wade all were held out, rolled to an easy win at Atlanta — and moved past Washington for outright control of the No. 6 spot (along with the Southeast Division lead, if that still matters). Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press via AP

Toronto’s Jonas Valanciunas (front) and Boston’s Terry Rozier chase after a loose ball during a regular-season game in Toronto.