Eric Smith and Paul Jones on what it will take for the Raptors to clinch first place in the East, the team's play as of late, why their struggles haven't been due to a lack of effort (0:52), and what impressed them the most about the team's win over the Celtics (3:41); NBC Sports Boston's A. Sherrod Blakely and the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn join Paul to discuss the parity in the NBA's Eastern Conference, potential playoff upsets, whether or not the road to the Finals still goes through LeBron (7:31), what teams have the best chance of knocking off the Cavaliers (12:31), the question marks surrounding the Houston Rockets, concerns about the Golden State Warriors, and potential Western Conference "wild cards" (17:36); Eric and Paul take a look at how tight the bottom half of the Eastern Conference is (27:59); Former NBA player and current Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine joins Eric to discuss why Boston has been so successful this season despite their injury issues (29:53), Brad Stevens' coaching style (32:46), and the increasing amount of contributing young players in the NBA (33:50); Eric and Paul on why it's hard to bet against LeBron James in the playoffs, and whether or not the Raptors have the personnel to stop LeBron (38:32).