Despite a few Celtics woes, the kids are alright

The Boston Celtics are 43 games into the current regular season, and they are faltering. WHY?

Well, first of all, this IS the regular season - and Boston is experiencing the lethargy often seen in a "post-Title NBA team". In other words, the Celtics are bored with any pre-playoff contests - itching for the post-season - and facing potential post-season competition from a very-improved Cavaliers team and a somewhat-improved Thunder squad.

Celtics record 2023-24, 64-18 (780)

Celtics record 2024-25, 30-13 (.698)

And don't dismiss the Milwaukee Bucks or Denver Nuggets in this conversation. Any team with a Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic on it could give The Green problems in the post-season. And how about the Knicks, Grizzlies and (Heaven forbid) the Rockets.

Surpassing the Cavs for first place in the Eastern Conference would be difficult for Boston, but the good news is that the Celtics thus far have won as many games on the road (15) as they have at home. And they have lost fewer games on the road (5) than they have at home (8).

So home-court advantage be damned. Boston is currently in third place in the League standings and fans can expect their boredom and lethargy to evaporate once the playoffs begin. What we see from them mid-season is hardly an indicator of who they truly are. This version of the Boston Celtics is potent - on both ends of the court. Luck always plays a role in the quest for an NBA Title, so with a bit of good fortune, The Green have a solid shot at Banner 19.

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