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Boston Celtics: Time for fortitude to shine through

By Jason Haskins

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 07: Patrick Williams #44 of the Chicago Bulls blocks a pass by Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics at the United Center on May 07, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 07: Patrick Williams #44 of the Chicago Bulls blocks a pass by Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics at the United Center on May 07, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics: The final five

Writing this article on Saturday, there appears to be a good chance the Celtics will be playing with a full lineup on Sunday:

This is exactly what the Celtics need as this regular season comes to a close, with huge back-to-back home games against the Miami Heat starting the week off.

The Heat (36-31) are currently in sixth place in the East. Boston already owns one win over Miami this season, and a split of the next two games would guarantee the Celtics the tiebreaker.

Of course, a sweep of the Heat would be even nicer. Plus it’s the last two regular season home games (5/9, 5/11) for Boston and they’ll want to go out in style.

Two winnable games against teams out of playoff contention follow the Miami set. First up on 5/12 is a game in Cleveland. The Celtics have split with the Cavs this season, with a 38-point win and a seven-point loss in the books.

On 5/15, Boston travels to Minnesota. The Celtics defeated the Timberwolves back on April 9 by five points in overtime.

Closing out the regular season a week from Sunday (5/16), the game against New York could carry huge implications, could be meaningless, or could be a preview of an opening round playoff series. Boston and New York have split two games, with the Knicks winning by 30 and the Celtics taking a two-point win in April, one that kicked off a six-game winning streak.

Staying healthy is a plus, and that especially goes for a player who has been lighting it up as of late.

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