The Boston Celtics find themselves atop a three-game winning streak and sit squarely in the East’s fourth-place spot with a dangerous Kemba Walker manning the point and the general trend of the franchise’s health situation a positive one. After three-fourths of a critical stretch to close out the first half of their 2020-21 season, they find themselves having met the challenge presented to them by head coach Brad Stevens after a brutal road loss to the Atlanta Hawks the week prior.
They will finish that four-game run against the Toronto Raptors on their home court Thursday night, facing a resurgent Raptors squad much more focused than the mess of the team they last faced in Tampa.
Which version of Toronto they face at TD Garden remains a question after the Raptors have been forced to place a number of players into the NBA’s health and safety protocol, rescheduling multiple games before dropping another to the Detroit Pistons Wednesday night.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) March 3, 2021