The Boston Celtics currently find themselves in one of their worst positions since Gordon Hayward went down with an injury. They briefly lost the number one seed to the Toronto Raptors once before, but it feels different this time, because the Raptors are playing like a team that is not going to give up ground with their games in hand this time.
The problems the Celtics have been having recently are some of the same problems that have hurt them earlier in the year. Their offense can be non-existent, and their front court sometimes has difficulty sustaining the defense, especially with Marcus Smart out.