NBA-Profiles of Eastern Conference playoff teams

April 15 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight Eastern Conference teams that qualified for the 2016 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Regular season record: 57-25 How they qualified: First in conference Head coach: Tyronn Lue Top scorer: LeBron James (25.3 points per game) Top rebounder: Kevin Love (9.9 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1970 - - TORONTO RAPTORS Regular season record: 56-26 How they qualified: Second in conference Head coach: Dwane Casey Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (23.5 points per game) Top rebounder: Jonas Valanciunas (9.1 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1995 - - MIAMI HEAT Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Third in conference Head coach: Erik Spoelstra Top scorer: Chris Bosh (19.1 points per game) Top rebounder: Hassan Whiteside (11.8 rebounds per game) NBA titles: Three (2006, 2012, 2013) Joined NBA: 1988 - - ATLANTA HAWKS Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Fourth in conference Head coach: Mike Budenholzer Top scorer: Paul Millsap (17.1 points per game) Top rebounder: Paul Millsap (9 rebounds per game) NBA titles: One (*1958) Joined NBA: 1949 * As St. Louis Hawks - - BOSTON CELTICS Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Fifth in conference Head coach: Brad Stevens Top scorer: Isaiah Thomas (22.2 points per game) Top rebounder: Jared Sullinger (8.3 rebounds per game) NBA titles: 17 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2008) Joined NBA: 1946 - - CHARLOTTE HORNETS Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Sixth in conference Head coach: Steve Clifford Top scorer: Kemba Walker (20.9 points per game) Top rebounder: Marvin Williams (6.4 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1988 - - INDIANA PACERS Regular season record: 45-37 How they qualified: Seventh in conference Head coach: Frank Vogel Top scorer: Paul George (23.1 points per game) Top rebounder: Ian Mahinmi (7.1 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1976 - - DETROIT PISTONS Regular season record: 44-38 How they qualified: Eighth in conference Head coach: Stan Van Gundy Top scorer: Reggie Jackson (18.8 points per game) Top rebounder: Andre Drummond (14.8 rebounds per game) NBA titles: Three (1989, 1990, 2004) Joined NBA: 1949 (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Andrew Both)