Led by their top-tier defense, Brad Stevens has the Celtics playing like a sure fire playoff team in the Eastern Conference. I still feel like they’re one star away from being real players, however.
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Boston Celtics (5-4)
Last week: 3-1
Last rank: 25
After opening the season with a 1-3 record, the Boston Celtics have won four of its last five – all wins of which that came against playoff teams from last season. Many analytics sites loved the Celtics before the season begun, and perhaps we’re finally beginning to see why.
Led by their top-tier defense, Brad Stevens has the Celtics playing like a sure fire playoff team in the Eastern Conference. I still feel like they’re one star away from being real players, however.
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