WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Serge Ibaka #9 of the Los Angeles Clippers in action against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics may have found a way to nab a victory in this best-of-seven first-round series against the star-studded Brooklyn Nets thanks to Jayson Tatum‘s electrifying heroics, but they are still far from being the title-contending team they were once viewed as when coming into this year’s campaign.