At 43-21, it’s no secret that, leading up to the March 11th COVID-19 induced hiatus, the Boston Celtics were one of the best teams the league had to offer in 2019-20.
By the time of the suspension, the shamrocks found themselves placed in the third seed in the Eastern Conference, the fifth seed in the entire NBA, and, as of March 10th, found themselves clinching their sixth consecutive postseason berth.
Thanks in large to the impressive performances of All-Stars Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, arguable All-Star snub Jaylen Brown, former All-Star Gordon Hayward, and Swiss Army man Marcus Smart Boston was viewed as a legitimate contender to represent the east in this year’s NBA Finals.