The Boston Celtics are fixing to run away with the Eastern Conference this season and currently own the best record in the NBA at 29-8.
While they have two of the best young players in the league, with one of them the highest-paid star in NBA history, sacrifice seems to be the theme of their season, with their bigger players allowing rotation players to thrive.
Al Horford is coming off the bench while Jrue Holiday is averaging the fewest shots since his rookie season 14 years ago. It’s thought to be the reason they’ve lost under double figures at this point of the campaign and have gone 18-0 at the TD Garden to set a franchise record for consecutive home wins.