Kevin O’Connor: Celtics ‘100%’ in the conversation for NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Celtics are the hottest team in basketball right now, but are they really capable of bringing home Banner 18 this season?
Thanks to Jayson Tatum’s MVP-like performance, the best defensive rating in the NBA and stellar play from the supporting cast, the Celtics have won 14 of their last 16 games. Their 2021-22 season got off to a less-than-ideal start but since Jan. 29, they’ve been virtually unstoppable.
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Some of the Celtics’ wins during their impressive run have come against lesser competition. Their last two wins, however, were statement victories over MVP candidates and teams headed toward playoff berths. They took down Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday and followed that up by beating Kevin Durant and the…