Despite their recent struggles, the Boston Celtics are well on their way to reaching their sixth consecutive postseason appearance. At 42-21, the C’s are current holders of the third seed in the Eastern Conference and posses one of the most menacing first-six rotation the league has to offer.
Baring a catastrophic meltdown — no, their current losing ways do not qualify as such — the team will be amongst the eight out east that make the playoffs.
Even still, at this moment to say Boston is in a state to contend would seem like quite a farce.