Celtics Primed for Playoff Run

0:00On April 8, the NBA playoffs kickoff next week, and the Boston Celtics are locked in prime position as the regular season wraps up. They're sitting at 54 wins and 25 losses after handling the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. They've won 11 of their last 13 games, and just one more victory, or a New York Knicks loss, seals the number two seed in the East. They've already punched their playoff ticket, so now it's all about how deep they go. Odds makers have them as favorites to take the Eastern Conference, with the third best odds to win it all at Fandall Sportsbook, trailing only the Oklahoma City Dunder and San Antonio Spurs. Boston's front-off is boss brass Stevens' height, but keeping it real, saying he never puts a ceiling on his squad. The teams grow massively this year under Coach Joe Missola, and with Jason Tatum back in the mix, they're hitting their stride right when it counts most. Stevens' nose playoffs are a grind from his coaching days, stressing it's one game at a time, and they've shown they can rise to any challenge. Still, he admits every matchup gets tougher, and the competition is fierce this time of year.

1:05Expectations are sky high, but Boston's resilience has them primed to battle through whatever comes next in these high stakes weeks ahead. That wraps Boston's Celtics news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.