The Boston Celtics passed the win total from last season (hitting 54 with Friday’s win over the Bulls) despite a plethora of injuries and a guarantee for the East’s No. 2 seed. So what’s left? Three games, including this afternoon’s tilt vs. the Atlanta Hawks.
It was a considerably more competitive affair than one would’ve expected, even with the Celtics leading until the final frame, when the Hawks pounced on a Cs offensive drought to cement a last-second lead and steal a 112-106 win. (The Cs ultimately didn’t lose much more than pride, but still.)
THE GAME FLOW
The freedom of having nothing to lose allows one to adopt the fatalistic attitude necessary to do surprising things.