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The Boston Celtics have been on a roll since the mid-point of the season and have now emerged as one of the contenders for the Championship this season.
They have now won their 6th straight game in a row after they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by 22 points as the match ended with a score of 134-112.
After this win, the Boston Celtics now have a record of 47-28 and are the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference. It is a remarkable achievement on their behalf because were struggling a lot at the start of the season.
The Boston Celtics are blowing out the good teams who are in playoff contention is a scary part for the rest of the league as they will certainly make a deep playoff run this season.
With only 7 games left in the regular season for the Boston Celtics, they will look to continue this good run of form and end the season on high to keep the momentum going come playoff time, where it’s all business.
The biggest reason for the success of the Celtics has been the consistency of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both of whom have carried this franchise every night.
It was another game where the duo balled out and dropped 65 points together on the Timberwolves where Tatum scored 34 points while Brown scored 31 points.
The defense of the Celtics is the best in the league. With the consistency of Brown and Tatum and with the defense that they have, Boston is looking solid. No team would like to face them early in the playoffs.
The ceiling for this team is the Championship, and it will be interesting to see how they will perform in the playoffs this year, as expectations are very high.
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