5. Boston Celtics (18-11)
Entering the season, many expected the Boston Celtics to be dominant in the Eastern Conference. But thanks to a rough start, the Celtics have been everything but that to start the season. However, over the last few weeks, they’ve begun to turn it all around.
The Celtics are looking more and more like the machine that many projected them to be, and the scary part of it all is that they’re only going to get better. This is a team that hasn’t played their best ball yet.
Gordon Hayward hasn’t looked like himself consistently yet, and when he does he could help take this team to the next level.