The Boston Celtics have been the most effective group within the NBA basically all season lengthy, and so they’ve distanced themselves even farther from the pack during the last couple of weeks. They have been driving a 9 recreation profitable streak heading into Friday’s recreation towards the Dallas Mavericks, and have been a full 8 video games up on the #2 group within the Jap Convention.
Celtics Face Powerful Schedule Throughout Month Of March
The Celtics are 15-2 over their final 17 video games. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/zlW98ZLmhZ
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However their schedule isn’t going to do them any favors throughout the month of March.
The Celtics will play the primary two video games of the month at house. They’ve a document of 27-3 inside TD Backyard, the most effective house mark of any group within the league, and can tackle some recently-surging Western Convention opponents within the Mavericks and Warriors.
However after that, Joe Mazzulla’s group will go away their pleasant confines, and can play 12 of their following 15 video games on the highway. The truth is, the Celtics have simply 9 house video games remaining on their common season schedule.
They’ve been glorious away from house as effectively, as they’ve the most effective highway document within the NBA at 19-9. The extent of their opponents all through the stretch will differ, as they’ll play robust groups just like the Cavaliers, Nuggets, and Suns (all in succession), however may even tackle the likes of the Path Blazers, Pistons and Wizards.
Based mostly on opponent’s profitable proportion alone, the Celtics have the third best remaining schedule within the NBA.
Win Over Dallas Offers Boston 10 Straight Victories
THE CELTICS HAVE WON 10 STRAIGHT GAMES.
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They may enter the highway journey on a excessive word. The visiting Dallas Mavericks had been red-hot till shedding two of their final three, and Boston handed them one other defeat on Friday evening. Three Celtics starters scored 24+ factors within the recreation, led by Jayson Tatum’s 32, and Boston gained handily by a rating of 138-110.
The win offers Bostons their tenth in a row, which is their longest profitable streak of the season. They’ll play a giant recreation towards Stephen Curry and the surging Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon.