As the NBA gets ready to tip-off the second half of the season, many people think the eastern conference is a four team race, with a fifth team, the Indiana Pacers still lingering.

But what team is the best team?

Currently Milwaukee is the top seed in the east with Toronto just a game behind them. Indiana is currently the third seed, with Boston and Philadelphia just a game behind them.

ESPN's Ryen Russillo, host of The Russillo Show podcast, joined The Sports Bash and said after all he trades, its the Sixers who are the best team in the east.

"The best version of the Sixers, should be the best team, in the east," Russillo said on the show.

So who do you think the best team in the east is?

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