"No matter how you slice it, the Celtics have been one of the league's top surprises and best teams entering the All-Star break. Boston is 35-19, good for second place in the Eastern Conference as it continues to find ways to win after a major roster shakeup over the offseason. Of course, Jaylen Brown emerging as one of the game's top scorers has contributed to that. He's scoring 29.3 points per game this year, earning him his first All-Star starter nod."
"17.7: Payton Pritchard has seemingly grown comfortable in his role as one of the Celtics' primary scorers as of late. He's scoring 17.7 points per game since the start of the new year, shooting 49 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from deep. For reference, there are only two guards in the league who've scored that many points per game while shooting that well from the field."
Boston is 35-19 and sits second in the Eastern Conference entering the All-Star break. Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.3 points per game and earned his first All-Star starter nod. The Celtics rank third in offensive rating and second in defensive rating, aligning with recent championship profiles. The most-used lineup (Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta) has a 16.8 net rating versus last season's minus-0.4. Payton Pritchard is averaging 17.7 points per game since January while shooting 49 percent overall and 40.6 percent from three. Some concerns about playoff readiness remain.
Read at Boston.com
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