Just In: It took a month, but Celtics are finally getting credit they deserve.
On June 17, the Boston Celtics won their 18th championship as a team. The Dallas Mavericks were held to fewer than 100 points in each of the team’s four victories as Joe Mazzulla’s squad defeated them in five games. In 11 of their 19 postseason games, the Celtics limited their opponents to fewer than 100 points. Throughout the regular season, the Celtics continued to dominate, taking first place in net rating, offensive rating, and defensive rating. Still, the media continued to cast doubt on the Celtics’ championship run. Boston had played several teams that either had a star player that wasn’t available or had a star player that got hurt throughout the series. Tyrese Haliburton, Donovan Mitchell, and Jimmy Butler were unsuccessful for their teams. But more than a month following.
