Celtics' Playoff Predictions: Finals Bound?

0:00It's April 15th. From game day to every day, this is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. The Boston Celtics just wrapped a 56-win regular season, smashing expectations and gearing up for their first round playoff clash starting. Sunday, looking back at our seven-bowl pre-season predictions, we nail Jalen Brown landing all NBA honors, Brad Stevens pulling off that splashy trade for. Nikola Vusavitch in February, and Jason Tatum suiting a bright-around early march after his injury. Missed the mark on Steele's ranking, they finished 28 there, but topped the league and forcing opponent turnovers, and Derek White fell one. Block shy of 100. Earlier this week, we dropped a fresh set of seven post-season predictions to hype the run. Think Baylor Sharman stepping up big on defense against stars like Tyree's Maxi and Kade Cunningham, holding them in check without falling. Hayden Pritchard's clutch gene means at least one buzzer beater to swing a game, and we'll see stand-out nights from Luca Garza and Vusavitch to keep the bench firing.

1:04Fans are buzzing about the Celtics restoring that home court edge at the garden after some recent playoff slips, like blowing leads to the next last year. Jason Tatum's already averaging over 40 in points, rebounds and assists combined since returning from his Achilles issue way ahead of his. Title run numbers. Jalen Brown could lock down as the league's top two-way force, especially in potential match-ups with Detroit or Cleveland. Meanwhile, the young wings like Sharman, Jordan Walsh and others got to provide defensive sparks in limited minutes. Coach Joe Mozilla's rotations have kept everyone ready, and with Tatum's rebounding and playmaking peaking, Boston's got the tools for a deep run. They kick off against the number seven seed, maybe magic or sixers in five games, then grind past nicks and seven and calves and six to reach the east. Finals. If these predictions hit, the Celtics are finals bound again, owning the postseason like bosses.