The NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday, and despite the playoff picture being stacked from seeds one through eight, these four teams are the ones to watch for.
The NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday, and 16 teams will be vying for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy.
In a sport where offense is skyrocketing, fans everywhere should keep their eyes peeled on potential upsets — you never know when it just may be someone’s night to get hot.
However, four teams have separated themselves from the pack:Boston Celtics
The title has been the Celtics’ to lose all season long, understandably so.
As a No. 1 seed, they were surprisingly bounced in the first round by the eighth-seeded Miami Heat, who went all the way to the NBA Finals. They’re on a redemption tour, and they look unstoppable.
Their 64-18 record was, by far, the best in the NBA, as was their point differential of +930. Their 1-2 punch in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are averaging a combined 50 points per game, and the entire team knows how to crash the boards (their 3,799 rebounds are the most among teams in the playoffs).
