OAKLAND, Calif. -- Two conference contenders suddenly engulfed in question marks meet up Wednesday night when the Boston Celtics continue a Western swing against the Golden State Warriors.
The Celtics (40-24) moved within three games of the top spot in the Eastern Conference when they beat Cleveland 103-99 a week ago.
But they have lost two straight after beginning a five-game Western swing with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, and now they find themselves fighting to hold onto the No. 2 seed in the East over Washington and Toronto.