They say the least a team with championship aspirations needs is to go on a streak of several games without a loss. Get used to winning almost as if it were something easy to achieve, it can become a problem, because when the poor times come and the problems begin, what will happen? An example of this is that the five teams with the longest winning streaks never won that season. With that in mind his performance Boston Celtics in this academic year 2022-2023 is so interesting.
The greens have been unstoppable so far this season and the best proof was the 130-121 win over the Washington Wizards. A result that does not take into account the true superiority of Joe Mazzulla’s side, who perfectly controlled the pace and tempo from the start. with this The Celtics picked up their 12th win in 13 gameswhich raised the balance to 16-4, The best in the entire NBA. Balance will be key to keep Boston from slacking off and they continue to be the offensive engine they have shown at the start of the regular season. A performance that has translated into the franchise’s best start since 2017-2018.
And what are the reasons for this superiority? In this final duel against Washington the Celtics left quite a few samples.
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The first of these is his inclination and success from the triple. Joe Mazzulla started a series of 16 of 34, which translates into a very high accuracy of 47.1%. Of the 20 games they’ve played this season, only 7 of them have failed to convert at least 16 three-pointers. This presupposes a 39.7% average success, second best in the NBA, albeit with 10.5 more attempts than the Denver Nuggets. They shoot more, score more and are more efficient.
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 28, 2022
The second aspect is the control and care they profess to the ballbarely misses 14 balls in the entire duel against the Wizards. Averaging 13.1, the fourth-best record in the league, the Celtics have become one of the best offenses thanks to their few turnovers. In doing so, Boston only concedes a 13% loss on possessions played, a slight improvement over last year, the impact of which is greater this year.
During the span of 12 wins in the Boston Celtics’ last 13 games they have been:
- the best attack: 121.6 offensive ratio
- The best team in efficiency: +11.0 from net score
- The best team in real shooting (real shot): 63.0%
- Best in Effective Shooting (eFG%): 59.6%
- The best in % up to three times: 41.7%
The greens come from remaining two wins short of the desired 18th ring in his history and along the way they did their homework to get back in position to attempt the feat. The Boston Celtics have the makings, the case, and the potential to be the best team this Regular Season, and what’s more, the experience to carry that dominance into the Playoffs.
The question is, How far will the injuries leave them? Without Robert Williams still available, Al Horford turning 37 in June and Malcolm Brogdon’s track record, this could be his Achilles heel.
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