BOSTON – The Boston Celtics will host Cleveland tonight for the first time since the Cavaliers knocked them out of the playoffs last April.
The C’s did not take that first round sweep lightly, and it has remained in the back of their minds ever since.
For many of Boston’s players, like forward Kelly Olynyk, it was their first postseason experience. Thus, being knocked out in such a manner has served as motivation, not only heading into this game, but also heading into the 2015-16 season as a whole.
“It was good to get a taste of the playoffs but you want more, you want to go farther,” Olynyk said ahead of tonight’s 7:30 p.