CelticsBlog · Mar 8, 2025
How rest helped the Celtics solve one of their biggest weaknesses
The Boston Celtics are a team with few weaknesses, and a lot of success. Individually, and as a collective, they excel on both sides of the ball, and they’re usually ready for war against each conferences top seeds. However, Boston has been strangely vulnerable to understaffed and overlooked opponents.
Losses to the Mavericks, Magic and Hawks come to mind, with the Celtics getting lit up by several players performing above their averages. They gave up career scoring nights to guys that aren’t paid for their offensive prowess. It’s a combination of playing down to their opponent, having a target on their forehead, and maybe a splash of boredom.