Some words of optimism about the Celtics' recent play

Celtics' centerpiece and untouchable player Jayson Tatum stunting on the haters.Yesterday's exciting comeback victory marked the Celtics' third win in a row, and just like that, the Celtics are now 7-3 in their last ten games. The Celtics are two games above .500 at 28-26, which is good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Only three games separate the 4-9 seeds in the East, so the Celtics need to continue to win to even maintain positioning outside of the Play-In Tournament (which they currently would be participating in if the season ended today). The Celtics have had a number of thrilling victories during this brief win streak including a gritty win over the Knicks, an overtime effort and career high 53 points from Jayson Tatum, and the aforementioned Nuggets victory. It's nice to see the Celtics come together as a team and win in a variety of ways, especially in a season prone to defensive lapses and playing down to inferior teams.

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