It’s playoff time, baby.
Here are 19 thoughts as the Celtics try to go back-to-back.
1. Momentum matters.
I believe momentum matters heading into the playoffs. The Celtics have won five of six and 19 of 21 and are playing some of their best basketball of the year.
Sputtering to the finish line wouldn’t have ruined their chances in the playoffs, but I do think that finishing the regular season strong helps.
2. Don’t sleep on the Magic.
The Magic aren’t your typical 7-seed. They’ve dealt with injuries throughout the year and likely would have been the 4 or 5-seed if they were relatively healthy.