Celtics Get 'A' Grade For Shockingly Dominant Season
Boston has obliterated expectations this year.
Celtics Get 'A' Grade For Shockingly Dominant Season originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Celtics were not supposed to be good this year, not after losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury and losing a big chunk of their roster last summer.
Some doubted they would make the playoffs, and others wondered if they might tank. The Celtics did get off to a slow start, but they quickly rounded into form and have been one of the best teams in the NBA ever since. Entering play on Tuesday, they have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 47-24 and the fourth-best record in basketball.
They're also fourth in net rating, second in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating. Now that Tatum's back, Boston is favored to win the East and looks like a legit Finals contender . After surpassing expectations all season, the Celtics received an "A" for their stellar campaign from FanDuel's "Run It Back" on Tuesday.
The Celtics' surprising season grades out as an A āļø "Jayson Tatum back in the lineup is unreal... Jaylen Brown in MVP talks... this team is the real deal.