Celtics Secure 50th Win, Extend Playoff Streak

0:00On March 30th, the Boston Celtics kept their role going with a 114-99 Smackdown over the Charlotte Hornets on the road. Sunday night, even while missing key guys like Jalen Brown and Derek White, that win locked in their 12th straight playoff spot and marked their 50th victory this season. Without those stars, Jason Tatum and Peyton Pritchard stepped up huge, dropping a combined 60 points to fuel Boston's 7th win in their last eight games. This puts the Celtics at 5 straight seasons with at least 50 wins, the longest actor streak in the league and the best in franchise history since their 9-year run from 1979 to 1988. Coach Joe Mozilla called it a sign of the whole organization's tight alignment and player buy-in, more about steady consistency than a huge milestone. Peyton Pritchard echoed that, pointing to the winning culture where every dude shows up ready to battle and stack those dubs. Coming off Tatum missing most of the year, nobody saw this 50 win mark with two weeks left, but they've built around their stars in deep role.

1:04Players for this four-decade best stretch since the bird era. Now they hit the road again, Monday against the Atlanta Hawks, fresh off beating them Friday at home, aiming to pad that win total before the playoffs. Heat up. That's the story for today. Boston Celtics News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.