Kings coach Mike Brown spent six seasons as an assistant with the Warriors at the height of their powers. He was around for three of the four championships during the Steph Curry era, including Golden State’s most recent title in 2022, when they beat the Celtics.
During that run, Brown experienced similar situations to what the Celtics are going through now. Boston has the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference secured and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. Golden State won 67 games during the regular season in 2017 before winning the championship that year.