SUMMARY
- The Boston Celtics have secured the best record in the entire NBA and will have homecourt advantage for the playoffs.
- Head coach Joe Mazzulla encouraged the team to celebrate by reminding them that they might never accomplish this feat again.
Joe Mazzulla kept things real after the most recent victory for the Boston Celtics. As most NBA fans should be aware, the Celtics have been playing at an elite level this season and currently hold the best record in the entire NBA at 60 wins and 16 losses.
Their most recent victory came against one of the top-performing teams in the NBA this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the game had come to an end, Mazzulla was questioned during the postgame interview and had quite a lot to say. That said, a closer look at his thoughts on the team might interest fans.
Joe Mazzulla reminds the Celtics roster to never take their record for granted
Considering that this is Mazzulla’s debut season as a head coach for an NBA team, not many fans could have predicted that the Celtics would dominate the entire league and put up a very impressive regular season record. Their new acquisitions in Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday have undoubtedly lived up to expectations and fit in well with the Celtics’ core.
Since Tatum and Brown are quite young and still have several years of their prime left, one might assume that the Celtics will be able to repeat a similar feat next season. However, Mazzulla knew better and revealed that he advised his team to savor the moment as opposed to celebrating.
Celtics fans must certainly be happy to hear that their team is not letting their accomplishment this season overwhelm them and continue to keep their eyes fixed on the postseason.
Can Boston continue their momentum into the playoffs?
Although Boston has always done fairly well in the regular season, there are several instances such as last postseason when the team has not lived up to expectations. The Celtics can certainly carry their momentum into the playoffs given that they have now clinched a home-court advantage throughout the entire postseason with this win over the OKC Thunder.