The Cavaliers, Magic and Lakers aren’t scared right now, but they should be.
Boston has run off four straight wins following an 86-83 victory over the resilient Wizards that saw the Celtics rally from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit. And while some may question what the C’s were doing trailing by that many at home in the first place to a losing team like Washington, Boston finally found a way to get it done at the end of the day.
And that’s something new for a squad loaded with talented veterans.
Perhaps most incredible about its run is that prior to the Washington game, the C’s other three victories also all covered the spread, something the team has been terrible at this year. In fact, Boston is almost an automatic fade, with a wretched 24-36-1 ATS record. But the past few games the team has found a way to cover the number against bad teams and live up to its tremendous ability.
The key? Coach Doc Rivers thinks it has more to do with brains than brawn.
“It ain’t the system. It’s our heads. It’s between our ears,” He said after the loss to New Jersey. “We’ve got to come out and play.”
And play they have. Not the Cavaliers or Lakers have won seven of their past 10, let alone four straight.
Paul Pierce is finally getting his thumb and knee healthy. Glen Davis and Marquis Daniels are playing their way back into game shape. Rasheed Wallace – at least a bit – is playing more in the paint. Nate Robinson is blending in better. And Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen are regaining their swagger and legs.
Listen to me now: take a black sharpie and circle March 14 on your calendar. That’s the night Boston rolls into Cleveland and wins on the Cavs home floor for the second time this year.
Boston is back.
boston is terrible the cavs just let the nets take care of them hahahhaa
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