The jury nonetheless is out on if the Celtics are official NBA Finals contenders, however a visit to the second spherical is effectively inside Boston’s attain.
The C’s drew a positive first-round opponent within the Indiana Pacers, who’ve steadily declined since Victor Oladipo sustained a season-ending damage in late January. Boston, in the meantime, began to return into its personal in the course of the again finish of the common season and managed to steal home-court benefit for Round 1 from Indiana.
The Pacers definitely aren’t going to let the Celtics stroll throughout them, however Colin Cowherd believes Kyrie Irving and Co. will declare the best-of-seven set briefly order.
“Indiana is…