The Boston Celtics were a serious contender to secure home-court advantage in the playoffs following a convincing start, but they seem to have settled at the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Climbing back any further requires some urgency and reinforcements, and addressing some flaws ahead of the Feb. 18 trade deadline could help Boston overcome the razor-thin margin.
Before bouncing back with three straight victories, Boston was recently on a worrying 1-6 skid, which included embarrassing defeats to the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets.
Just a month ago, Boston had an estimated 98.9 percent chance to make it to the postseason, per ESPN's playoff odds. That number had dropped to the mid-80s until the three-game winning streak pushed it back to 93.3 percent.
Consistency has been an issue, and while the Celtics have been competitive against most teams this year, a faltering offense is gasping for an infusion of creativity. Boston may not be able to get its hands on a superstar, but releasing the frontcourt logjam, preferably in favor of adding versa ...
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