Boston Celtics Next 4: Brief Previews, February 21–27

Will Kyrie and the young fellas hit their stride? Will Marcus Morris see the joy lurking within his teammates? Will we stop exaggerating the Boston Celtics chemistry issues and let the season play out, before drooling over Anthony Davis?

With 52 days until the NBA Playoffs, and 24 games left on the schedule, let’s take a look at the Celtics next four games. The Celtics bounced back from two deflating losses (Lakers and Clippers) to beat the Sixers in a tight one and the Pistons right before the break. In the absence of Kyrie Irving, the play-making of Gordon Hayward was a lovely sight to see. Hayward was close to flawless against the Sixers, going 8 of 11 and 6 of 7 from deep. Al Horford was a magician against Detroit, finishing with a +26 in 31 minutes. Boston took over in the 3rd, outscoring the Pistons 34–20. Thought Detroit is far from a high-quality team, it was nice to see the Celtics reverse the trend of noxious third quarters. Boston finished with 32 assists. Fluid ball movement will be a key to watch for over the next seven weeks as we head toward the playoffs.

Thursday February 21st
at Milwaukee Bucks (43–14, 1st in East)