BOSTON, MA – With 2024-25 regular season don finish, Boston Celtics dey look forward to playoffs. Dem finish with 61-21 record after dem win on Sunday. Last season, dem win the NBA championship with 64-18. Boston now be the No. 2 seed for Eastern Conference, while Cleveland Cavaliers take the No. 1 seed with 65-17 record.
As No. 2 seed, Celtics go meet either Orlando Magic or Atlanta Hawks for first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Dem two teams go battle for the No. 7 seed on Tuesday. Boston get 1-2 record against both teams during the regular season.
The NBA get play-in tournament to decide who go be 7th and 8th seeds. Celtics’ Game 1 against either the Magic or Hawks go happen for TD Garden on April 19 or 20. Time still dey to be confirmed. Jaylen Brown don dey struggle with knee injury, but Coach Joe Mazzulla show confidence say he go fit play when playoffs start.
“I dey 100 percent sure say Jaylen go dey ready for Game 1,” Mazzulla talk after the last match. Brown’s health important as Celtics prepare for playoffs.
Hawks don secure No. 8 seed after dem beat 76ers on Friday. That victory set up matchup against the Magic, which go host the Hawks for play-in tournament. Loser of that game still get chance to make playoffs by playing winner of the 9 vs. 10 matchup between Bulls and Heat.
This season, Boston get 1-2 record against both the Magic and Hawks, with those losses coming when Jayson Tatum no dey play. Last loss against Atlanta happen on January 18, when Celtics lose 119-115 for overtime.
Celtics get history against Hawks for playoffs, dem face each other last in the 2023 first round, where Boston win in six games. Last time Celtics meet Magic for playoffs be 2010 Conference Finals, when Boston pull upset to reach Eastern Conference Finals.
Celtics go get at least three days to prepare for the winner of the play-in tournament before Game 1 next weekend.
Boston recently split two games against New York Knicks, and on Tuesday, dem win 119-117 in overtime. Kristaps Porzingis score 34 points, and Jayson Tatum add 32 points, with Tatum making clutch shots to push game to overtime. Dis season, Celtics don achieve road victory record with 33 for the season.
Celtics go look for another sweep as dem prepare to face Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Boston win all three past matches, including 130-94 victory on Friday. Dem go rest key players, with Charlotte already out of playoff contention.
“Nobody wan finish this season without understanding we grow together,” Tatum talk. “Our team get unique strength, and we dey enjoy the journey together.”
Boston finish season with 60 wins for 15th time as franchise. Coach Mazzulla dey proud of his players for maintaining competitive spirit. “Na dem dey compete every night, it start with the guys,” he said. “We get good staff and dey work well with players. Our goal na to carry the organization move forward.”
