WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens is giving a whole new meaning to being dressed for success.
Boston is 7-1 this season when Stevens wears a tie and a mere 3-6 when he does not. Call it happenstance if you prefer but with 20 percent of the season completed, the data can no longer be ignored.
What's harder to decipher is when and why Stevens wears a tie. He's never gone more than two games in a row with the same look. He doesn't stick to any discernible pattern based on location, or what jersey his players are wearing.