WALTHAM, Mass. -- When the Boston Celtics punched their pass to the Eastern Conference finals with Monday's Game 7 win over the Washington Wizards, Isaiah Thomas and his teammates figured they would be declared heavy underdogs against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
By Tuesday, everyone from the court of public opinion to Las Vegas oddsmakers confirmed that assessment.
And the Celtics wouldn't want it any other way.
"Did you hear anybody pick us to win last series, either?" Celtics forward Jae Crowder asked a reporter after Tuesdays' workout at the team's practice facility.