The Boston Celtics (7-7) are one of three NBA teams sitting at .500 entering Monday’s action, joining the Orlando Magic (7-7) and Chicago Bulls (6-6). NBC Sports lead NBA writer Kurt Helin said on Monday that the Celtics have been the “unluckiest” team in the league through the early part of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Boston Celtics dominate the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st half of Game 5 on the way to their 18th championship. Jayson Tatum's 30+ point game closes out the Dallas Mavericks and seals the 2024 NBA Championship for the Boston Celtics.

Boston piled up four extra second round picks by moving down from No. 32 and used one to help dump the salary of Georges Niang, which saved the team tens of millions more in luxury tax penalties. That’s not a fun thing to advertise but is also a reality for a team that went all-in financial over the past two years.

Bird had his own ideas about what the league ought to do about the growing rate of shots coming from beyond the arc.

This week, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday on November 11 features a pair of must-watch games, and it all tips off in Philly, where the 76ers host the Celtics beginning at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The game will also stream live on Peacock. That's followed by the Denver Nuggets at the Sacramento Kings at 11 p.m. ET.

The Boston Celtics are expected to rebuild and return to contention next season, and one trade target gives them everything they need.

Improving their crunch-time execution also is a point of emphasis for the Celtics. As of Friday, Boston ranked 25th in point differential and 28th in net rating in clutch situations, defined as the final five minutes of regulation and overtime when the score is within five points.

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