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Profiles of NBA Eastern Conference playoff teams

(Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight Eastern Conference teams that qualified for the 2014 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs: INDIANA PACERS Regular season record: 56-26 How they qualified: Won Central Division Head coach: Frank Vogel Top scorer: Paul George (21.7 points per game) Top rebounder: Lance Stephenson (7.2 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1976 - - MIAMI HEAT Regular season record: 54-28 How they qualified: Won Southeast Division Head coach: Erik Spoelstra Top scorer: LeBron James (27.1 points per game) Top rebounder: LeBron James (6.9 rebounds per game) NBA titles: Three (2006, 2012, 2013) Joined NBA: 1988 - - TORONTO RAPTORS Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Won Atlantic Division Head coach: Dwane Casey Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (22.7 points per game) Top rebounder: Jonas Valanciunas (8.8 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1995 - - CHICAGO BULLS Regular season record: 48-34 How they qualified: Fourth in East Head coach: Tom Thibodeau Top scorer: D.J. Augustin (14.9 points per game) Top rebounder: Joakim Noah (11.3 rebounds per game) NBA titles: Six (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) Joined NBA: 1966 - - WASHINGTON WIZARDS Regular season record: 44-38 How they qualified: Fifth in East Head coach: Randy Wittman Top scorer: John Wall (19.3 points per game) Top rebounder: Marcin Gortat (9.5 rebounds per game) NBA titles: One (1978) Joined NBA: 1961 - - BROOKLYN NETS Regular season record: 44-38 How they qualified: Sixth in East Head coach: Jason Kidd Top scorer: Joe Johnson (15.8 points per game) Top rebounder: Kevin Garnett (6.6 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 1976 - - CHARLOTTE BOBCATS Regular season record: 43-39 How they qualified: Seventh in East Head coach: Steve Clifford Top scorer: Al Jefferson (21.8 points per game) Top rebounder: Al Jefferson (10.8 rebounds per game) NBA titles: None Joined NBA: 2004 - - ATLANTA HAWKS Regular season record: 38-44 How they qualified: Eighth in East Head coach: Mike Budenholzer Top scorer: Al Horford (18.6 points per game) Top rebounder: Paul Millsap (8.5 rebounds per game) NBA titles: One (*1958) Joined NBA: 1949 - - *As St. Louis Hawks (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Steve Keating)