The Celtics entered the season coming off an impressive Finals run and having added Malcolm Brogdon to an already deep, accomplished, in-their-prime core. After blistering the rest of the league to the tune of a 21-5 (.808) start to the season, the Celtics were rightfully anointed as legitimate high-end contenders to bring home this year’s Larry O’Brien trophy. For the first two months of the season, they looked like the best, most complete team in the league.
Since that time, the Celtics have gone 30-18, good for a .625 winning percentage. For reference, a .625 winning percentage for the entire season would still place them 6th behind Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Denver, Memphis, and Cleveland.