The Celtics may be the Eastern Conference’s No.1 seed. But there are a few strange patterns Boston fans might want to be wary of in their playoff series against the Chicago Bulls.
While many Celtics fans may choose to watch Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn call the game on Comcast SportsNet New England, the first round series will also be broadcast on national television — which brings into play two of the NBA’s more peculiar abnormalities.
The first one is “National TV Rondo,” a term apparently coined by then-Grantland editor — and noted Celtics fan — Bill Simmons.