ltics seal No1 East seedBoston wrap up first place in Eastern Conference over champion CavaliersGolden State Warriors had already claimed No1 seed in WestShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailView more sharing optionsShare on LinkedInShare on PinterestShare on Google+Share on WhatsAppShare on MessengerCloseAssociated PressThursday 13 April 2017 12. 7%, the highest in the history of the NBA (Westbrook’s 2014-15 season is third on the all-time list). The Penguins defeated the Blue Jackets 3-1 to stake a one-game-to-none lead in the first-round best-of-seven series. Robert Hermann, for whom the MAC Hermann Trophy is named, was league president.