Key Celtics lineup lands among the most potent in the NBA

See why this Celtics group ranks among the very best in the NBA this season.

The ’22-23 NBA season is still young, but some patterns and trends are beginning to take shape. Chief among them? The Boston Celtics are very, very good. At the time of this writing, the Celts sit atop the league’s power rankings, so it’s no surprise Boston owns some of the most important accolades around. According to Bleacher Report, the third-best line-up in the entire NBA belongs to the Celtics.

We’re just about one-fifth of the way through the season, and the combination of Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford have posted a net rating of plus-15.5.

That’s the third-best mark second only to starting line-ups in Golden State and Sacramento.