Celtics Regular Season Thread 2026-27

[snively]

Interesting to see the Celtics topping advanced stats like EPM this season.

Health is the key factor but they look like clearcut statistical favorites in the East right now.

[Goldstar88]

Baylor is starting to get that Woody Harrelson hair from KingPin. I love it.

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Baylor is starting to get that Woody Harrelson hair from KingPin. I love it.

Take that AI Slop Outta here!

[Jiri Welsch]

Interesting to see the Celtics topping advanced stats like EPM this season.

Health is the key factor but they look like clearcut statistical favorites in the East right now.

According to Google AI (I'm at work so didn't double check): The combined record of the Boston Celtics' opponents through their first 10 games of the 2026-27 NBA season is 39-61


Seems a bit too early to claim they are clearcut favorites. Let them play a few good teams and win first.

[Silas]

Good teams are suppose to beat bad teams...looking forward to the Philly game.

[Roy H.]

Good teams are suppose to beat bad teams...looking forward to the Philly game.

Yeah.  They're also supposed to beat good teams, which we haven't seen yet.  Hopefully we do soon.

[snively]

Interesting to see the Celtics topping advanced stats like EPM this season.

Health is the key factor but they look like clearcut statistical favorites in the East right now.

According to Google AI (I'm at work so didn't double check): The combined record of the Boston Celtics' opponents through their first 10 games of the 2026-27 NBA season is 39-61


Seems a bit too early to claim they are clearcut favorites. Let them play a few good teams and win first.

I'm a little skeptical about them as contenders because of how vulnerable the offense is to short-term cold streaks and because the defense is more good than great, but in terms of RS success, the formula looks great again.

Also the East is not particularly intimidating once again. The Knicks are dangerous, but haven't made noticeable improvements. The Sixers are star-powered but very clunky and an Embiid injury away from real trouble. The Pistons are still short on firepower. The Cavs have regressed. The Heat are structurally flawed. The Raptors are a wildcard but still too ungainly.

[Jiri Welsch]

Was thinking about Joe's "play Tatum the entire 1st and 3rd quarter" strategy.

Was last night an example of why it could be beneficial sometimes?

After Tatum's usual 5-6 minutes of rest in the 4th quarter, the Celtics had pretty much won the game. So Joe was able to sit him the remainder of the night. And because Tatum had already played about 30 minutes, he could "get his stats" and stay happy.

[Vermont Green]

Good teams are suppose to beat bad teams...looking forward to the Philly game.

Yeah.  They're also supposed to beat good teams, which we haven't seen yet.  Hopefully we do soon.

BOS beat NYK and lost to DET and HOU.  HOU was on the road, in a back to back, without PG.  They kind of conceded that one.  DET was a very strange loss.  NYK is off to a slow start so that win may not be representative.

BOS may go 0.500 or worse vs the true contending teams.  But that is likely going to be true for many of the contending teams.  This game in PHI is a good test.  BOS is actually favored by 1.5 pts, which I find surprising, while ESPN Analytics gives PHI a 51.9% probability to win.  I would expect PHI to be favored at home.

[slamtheking]

Good teams are suppose to beat bad teams...looking forward to the Philly game.

Yeah.  They're also supposed to beat good teams, which we haven't seen yet.  Hopefully we do soon.

BOS beat NYK and lost to DET and HOU.  HOU was on the road, in a back to back, without PG.  They kind of conceded that one.  DET was a very strange loss.  NYK is off to a slow start so that win may not be representative.

BOS may go 0.500 or worse vs the true contending teams.  But that is likely going to be true for many of the contending teams.  This game in PHI is a good test.  BOS is actually favored by 1.5 pts, which I find surprising, while ESPN Analytics gives PHI a 51.9% probability to win.  I would expect PHI to be favored at home.

that seems ridiculous that the C's are favored in Philly.  Is Philly sitting all their starters except JB or something?