The Boston Celtics are 11-0 at home and Derrick White knows why

The Boston Celtics are 11-0 at home, and Derrick White knows why.

After defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-113 Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics moved to 17-5 on the season, tied for the best record in the NBA at the time of this writing. The win also marked the eleventh home victory, and the Celtics have opened the year a perfect 11-0 at TD Garden.

The ability to defend home court is an important metric for any contender. Last year, Boston had one of the best such marks in the league and went 32-9 when playing on the parquet floor. In the postseason those numbers changed, however. The Celtics were 5-6 in the playoffs at home, including a Game 7 loss to the visiting Miami Heat in the conference finals.

Beginning the 2023-24 regular season campaign 11-0 at home is a welcome result, though it remains to be seen if it will carry over this spring when the stakes are higher.