Boston Celtics

Perennially in the mix for the NBA’s most coveted prize over the last decade, the Boston Celtics are hoping to finally finish the job during the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Riding a 64-win season on the way to the league’s best regular-season record, the Celtics enter this spring as well-balanced as it gets, finishing as one of just two teams to boast a top-five offense and defense. The Celtics’ dominance from October to April also provided a historic, 14-game distance between themselves and the No. 2 seed, the largest distance since 1976. This luxury also allowed them a chance to earn valuable rest as their Eastern Conference counterparts battled in the standings until the season’s final day. After excruciatingly-close finishes in each of the last two postseasons, the Celtics — namely their star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — appear more well-positioned than ever to deliver Boston its first championship in 16 years. This Rare Redemption can be crafted into the best play from the Boston Celtics after each round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.