The Celtics have 4 games in the last 9 days of the regular season. It is entirely possible that they might have secured the #1 seed before those games start -- or certainly by the time they play the Sizers on 4/4.
The earliest they would play Game 1 of the playoffs (I think it is safe to say they won't be in the play-in) will be Saturday 4/15.
So that's 4 games in the 14 days before the playoffs start, some of which might not have anything at stake.
The earliest they would play Game 1 of the playoffs (I think it is safe to say they won't be in the play-in) will be Saturday 4/15.
So that's 4 games in the 14 days before the playoffs start, some of which might not have anything at stake.