Celtics Face Thunder in Crucial Playoff Test

0:00It's March 25th. This is Boston Celtics News to Day Team News, powered by AI. The Boston Celtics are charging into the final stretch of the regular season as a top title contender. Despite a recent home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN bumped them up to number three in their latest power rankings right behind the barrier. Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons. After dropping games to the Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, the Celtics fired off four straight wins. Jason Tatum led the charge with 78 points and 40 rebounds combined. But he showed some rust in the latest outings, hitting just nine of. 31 shots over the last two games. That stumble hurt as the New York Knicks now sit tied with Boston for second in the Eastern Conference on a seven game win streak. Both teams trailed the Pistons by five games, even though Detroit has won its last two without Starcade cutting him. Still, coach Joe Missoula's group looks playoff ready with the league's best defense at 107 points allowed per game and the number two offense at 120.1 rating.

1:05No major injuries are slowing them down right now. All eyes turned to Wednesday's rematch with the Thunder at 7.30 p.m. Eastern time in TD Garden, a key test that could sharpen Boston's edge for another deep run.