Faced with an 0-2 deficit, the Boston Celtics stormed back and tie up the series. How did they regain their footing?
The Boston Celtics have the honors of being the Eastern Conference's 1 seed in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, but they entered with the worst point differential (+2.7 points per game) and net rating (+3.1 points per 100 possessions) for a 1 seed since the 1978-79 Seattle Supersonics. And through the first two games of their opening series against the Chicago Bulls, they looked overmatched.
The 8-seeded Bulls dominated both contests in Boston, with former Celtic point guard Rajon Rondo imposing his will against his former squad.