Celtics Roll into Playoffs with MVP Candidate

0:00It's April 8th. This is Boston Celtics News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening With Your Team. I'm Cory with the Story. The Boston Celtics are rolling into the final week of the regular season as legit title contenders just two wins from locking up the number two seed in the East before they're match up with the Hornets. Brad Stevens, now running the front office, keeps it real with his one day at a time vibe, saying the squad feels steady no matter the streak, ready. To grind, game by game, without peeking at the big picture. Jalen Brown stepped up huge while Jason Tatum healed early on, dropping career highs of 28.7 points, 7 rebounds, and 5. Point 2 assists per game, even sparking MVP chatter, which eases the load when Tatum returns strong with 20 plus and 5 straight. Depth has been key too, with guys like Peyton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Nehemiah's Keta, and others leveling up. Peyton going from bench warmer to starting. Center, and one of the league's top biggs, fueling this over achievement.

1:03Stevens shouts out coach Joe Mazula for positioning the team perfectly, calling him deserving of all the coach of the year buzz as they head into. Playoffs, where every match up tests the ceiling they refuse to see.