The Celtics steamrolled through the playoffs, compiling a 16-3 record en route to an NBA Finals victory.
They played most of those games without center Kristaps Porzingis, who averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds during the regular season.
Porzingis had a pair of injuries – first a calf strain, then a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon that kept him sidelined from the end of the opening round series against Miami.
But, the Celtics marched on and captured the title.
One prominent NBA analyst says that the Celtics are unlikely to repeat as champions because they didn’t face tough enough competition this past season.