It’s been 74 days since we last saw live Boston Celtics basketball, but to us here at the Houdini it’s felt like an eternity.
The excitement was real surrounding this 2019-20 shamrocks squad. After the headache that was the 2018-19 campaign, the C’s managed to put all the drama behind them and, in turn, have undoubtedly placed themselves within the top-tier legitimate contenders the league currently has to offer.
Through 64 games, the team had accumulated a record of 43-21, placing them third in the Eastern Conference, fifth in the entire league, and, with their victory over the Indiana Pacers on March 10th, were on their way to their sixth straight postseason.