The Boston Celtics will get their first test of the 2023 NBA postseason on Saturday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
While the Celtics are heavy favorites to win the series and advance to face the victor of the Philadelphia-Brooklyn series, the Hawks are better than they have played for much of the season.
Can the Hawks steal a game? And if Boston advances to the next round and beyond, what is their outlook against considerably more dangerous opponents, presuming the Sixers and Milwaukee Bucks are the teams the Celtics end up facing?
The hosts of the “Green With Envy” podcast linked up with GQ Sports’ Howard Beck to talk it over in a recent episode.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say,
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
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