Suddenly, things are breaking the way of the Boston Celtics again - will the momentum hold?
For a lot of jaded fans this season, even a little success has us looking over our shoulder. But at least for now, things are looking up. In the shorter term, Boston is looking at a real chance to move up in the standings, with the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers now tied for third, the former with a game remaining against the Cs, and the latter two.
In the longer view, it's looking like Boston might just land not just its own, the Sacramento Kings/76ers pick, and the Los Angeles Clippers pick I wrote on earlier this week, but also the Memphis Grizzlies pick, after the Griz have gone on a mini-streak of three wins while many of their peers looking to miss the postseason have gone into tank mode.