With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the Boston Celtics have nothing to play for during the remainder of the regular season. However, because of some of their recent postseason struggles, back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks are inevitably going to cast a bit of doubt on the franchise's invincibility in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Fair or not, there are still trust issues that exist between the public and the Celtics. But that brings into focus the original point. Nothing can really be gained in their last eight games.