With 21 games left, the Celtics need to concentrate on holding off the Knicks for the second seed. New York’s rally and overtime win over the Heat on Sunday kept them within 2½ games. The two teams meet once more in New York on April 8, and the path to the second seed means taking care of business against the lesser teams.
The Boston Celtics have just about everything going for them right now as they continue to battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the Eastern Conference, but one of the biggest storylines of Boston's season has been the growing role of one of the best shooters in the NBA.
The Boston Celtics hit the middle stretch of a seven-game homestand Thursday night at TD Garden with a visit from the Philadelphia 76ers.
Dealing with a non-COVID illness, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was in danger of missing Wednesday’s action against the Portland Trail Blazers. With Brown on
Philadelphia and Boston go head to head tonight. The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will play inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, this evening, Thursday, March 6. The defending NBA champions,
The Knicks sit third in the Eastern Conference standings behind the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and reigning-champion Boston Celtics. That’s why they have the third-shortest odds to win the East behind Boston and Cleveland.