Boston Celtics among December’s biggest winners

The Celtics are currently 11-2 in the month of December so far, tied for the league’s most wins that month with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers.

The month of December is not usually known to be an especially spicy part of the NBA calendar most seasons, but for fans of the Boston Celtics, the dominance of their favorite ball club has been enough to buoy an otherwise threadbare part of the season once the league’s new in-season tournament had wrapped up.

The Celtics’ ascent to the top of the league standings in the month of December has been about as good as it gets before the postseason rolls around, their undefeated record at home even fending off the desperate Detroit Pistons in the apex of their historic losing streak. So it should not surprise to see Boston listed as one of the biggest winners for Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey this month.

“When they have at least three of Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis or Al Horford on the floor, they’re plus-11.5 points per 100 possessions,” writes Bailey.