The Boston Celtics are currently 27-10 and sit in second place in the Eastern Conference. That’s 45% of their season already under their belt. If most fans had been told at halftime of opening night that the Celtics would be 17 games over .500 on December 27th, I think they’d be thrilled.
Boston has lost five out of their last ten games after losing five in their first 27. Much of this is thanks to their brutal schedule as of late. The Celtics have 17 December games, which includes the recent stretch of 8 games in 12 days with three back-to-backs.