Throughout the 2023-24 common season, there was no query who the perfect workforce within the NBA was. At 64-18, the Boston Celtics dominated the league. They have been a powerful 37-4 at dwelling. With the league’s finest document, the Celtics earned the #1 seed within the Japanese Convention playoffs. Boston made fast work with Miami within the first spherical, successful in 5 video games.
Subsequent up for the Celtics have been the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a 113-98 win at dwelling in Recreation 5, Boston gained that sequence in 5 video games. They’re 8-2 up to now this postseason with each losses coming at dwelling. Not one thing Boston needs to repeat within the subsequent spherical. For the sixth time within the final eight seasons, the Celtics are taking part in within the Japanese Convention Finals. Can Boston make one other deep run and head again to the NBA Finals in 2024?
The Celtics proceed to show they’re the workforce to beat within the Japanese Convention this season
THE CELTICS ARE HEADED TO THEIR THIRD-STRAIGHT CONFERENCE FINALS ☘️
It’s the franchise’s longest streak since they went to five-straight from 1984-88! pic.twitter.com/uXx1uBmzcK
— ESPN (@espn) Could 16, 2024
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are on a quest for that elusive 18th NBA Championship. It could break their tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for probably the most championship by one franchise. Extra importantly, the 2023-24 Celtics wish to etch their title in NBA historical past and show they’ve been the perfect workforce within the league all season. The Celtics are solely eight wins away from making that every one come true. First, they’ll must battle within the Japanese Convention Finals and make it out.
Boston’s opponent within the ECF has not been decided but. The Knicks have a 3-2 sequence lead vs. the Pacers heading into Recreation 6. Chances are high that New York performs the Celtics within the Convention Finals. That will likely be Boston’s first true check this postseason. Regardless of the workforce coping with accidents, the Knicks have discovered a technique to win within the 2024 playoffs. For Boston, that is their third straight look within the Japanese Convention Finals. It’s additionally their sixth time within the final eight seasons. The identical can’t be stated for the Knicks. New York has not performed within the ECF for the reason that 1999-00 season.
CELTICS WIN!!!!!!!!
– AL HORFORD IS STILL HERE
– NO PORZINGIS, NO PROBLEM
– BEAUTIFUL JRUE GAME
– TATUM ORCHESTRATED TONIGHT
– CONFERENCE FINALS BOUND
– 8 MORE WINS pic.twitter.com/yaBA2pZtnp— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) Could 16, 2024
The one piece that Boston has been lacking is large man Kristpas Porzingis. He missed the whole second spherical with a calf harm. Boston hopes Porzingis will be capable of return through the Japanese Convention Finals. Boston has been in a position to handle with out Porzingis. Nevertheless, depth is just going to rise through the ECF. Al Horford has crammed in properly for Porzingis whereas he’s missed time. To play to their full potential we noticed through the common season, the Celtics want a wholesome Kristaps Porzingis again on the court docket.