I think the C's are one of the best matchup wise against GSW.
I believe Boston has a better shot at beating Golden State than Cleveland or San Antonio. The only team I would really hesitate on is Houston. So I would have Boston as either the most likely or 2nd most likely to beat GSW in a playoff series.
Prior to this summer, it wasn’t outrageous to consider Boston the worst matchup for GSW. At worst, maybe second to San Antonio.
I don’t see how the trades this season makes them any worse. Kyrie and Isaiah are a wash. Gordon is not much of a downgrade defensively but is a major upgrade offensively and that should make Durant work on the defensive end. Morris is a better matchup against them than Johnson. Bradley is a big loss without a doubt, but Rozier looks ready and Smart looks quicker than ever.
We shouldn’t be favored over them, but we should be less of an underdog than just about every other team, in my green-colored-glasses opinion.