Let’s do a quick exercise. Name a team better set up to win than the Boston Celtics.
Unless you named the Milwaukee Bucks, you are sorely mistaken.
At 41-17, the Celtics sit nine games back of the Bucks and–given their historic pace–are unlikely to catch them in the standings. The home-court advantage will likely lie with Cream City throughout the entire Eastern Conference playoff gauntlet.
The C’s also sit behind the defending champion Toronto Raptors in the standings. Sure, the North is up a game in the loss column.