ESPN asked some scouts if the Celtics, the current second seed in the East, could upset the Cavaliers in a playoff series if the two met. Here’s a smattering of the responses (which you can read in full here)
“If you’re looking for a team that has the package to pull an upset, they’re it. But they’d need help from Cleveland probably.”
“They might be able to beat Cleveland this week because they don’t have their full team. But if the Cavs are fully healthy, especially if J.R. [Smith] is back, then I don’t see it.