The only things standing between the Celtics and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference are the Detroit Pistons and the dwindling amount of time left in the regular season.
The Celtics have won seven of their last 10 games, the best mark of the top five teams in the East, and they’ve recently gotten a boost from Jayson Tatum’s return. With just 13 games left in the regular season, the Celtics are 3.5 games behind Detroit.
On Thursday, ESPN reported that Detroit star Cade Cunningham is expected to miss an extended amount of time after suffering a collapsed lung.