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Projecting the Eastern Conference playoff race through the month of January

Following a loss that will likely haunt the Celtics for some time given the current importance of every game in the Eastern Conference playoff race this season, the team is likely looking forward to the start of a new month and the beginning of a new chapter to their playoff run.

In addition to running through an analysis of the Celtics schedule this month, I will also be summarizing the quality of the schedules for the rest of the teams who would be in the playoffs if the season were to end today. As of this morning, here are the Eastern Conference standings:

THE CELTICS JANUARY SCHEDULE

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