Why can’t the Boston Celtics hang with the NBA’s elite? Let’s find out.
With their loss to the Toronto Raptors on January 10th, the Boston Celtics (25-15) fell back into 3rd place in the East. To Celtics fans, this was merely the latest example of the team’s inability to beat the top teams in the league. Against the teams above them in the East (Cavs and Raptors), and the top teams in the West (Warriors, Spurs, Rockets, Clippers), the Celtics are a combined 0-10 this season, making it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to make the case for the Celtics as a legitimate contender.