The Oklahoma City Thunder have a strong hold on the first seed. That's been the case for most of the season, with a double-digit game lead in the standings. There's been little drama for most of the year on whether they'll repeat as the top seed.

Alexander was almost gone an hour before Celtics leadership, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, departed TD Garden.  All he left behind was a trail. A symbol. A signal. His logo, a mirrored emblem of his No.