The Boston Celtics have charmed the NBA with an attractive brand of basketball this year, but there are still kinks which must be worked out if that allure is to translate into postseason success.
Just as the Celtics were trying to lock up the third seed in the competitive Eastern Conference, they slipped. They have dropped down to fifth following a mediocre 8-7 stretch since the All-Star break, now finding themselves just four games clear of the playoff line.
Boston has been an advanced-statistics darling, putting up the eighth-best net rating in the league. Since the break, however, the Celtics have outscored their opponents by just 0.6 points per 100 possessions, a considerable 2.6-point drop from their season average.
There are several issues causing this slump, and the Celtics must address them now if they want to make some noise in April and beyond.
Inconsistency
The Celtics have done admirably well without a top-20 player on the roster, as head coach Brad Stevens has utilized a strength-in-numbers approach. Boston has adopted a selfless, ball-shari ...
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How Boston Celtics Can Overcome Their Recent Slump
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