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Boston Celtics schedule analysis and other takeaways for 2019-20

By Isaac Moore

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 16: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball against Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers on October 16, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 16: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball against Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers on October 16, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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April

Playoff teams = 6

Non-playoff teams = 2

Total games = 8

The six home games are all against playoff competition: Portland, Minnesota, Miami, Orlando, Milwaukee, Indiana. However, a Celtics team hot and on a win streak may be able to win most of, if not all these games at home.

Winning the games against Indiana, Milwaukee and Miami could be especially important due to playoff seeding. Perhaps the team ends up trying to manipulate the schedule the way the Denver Nuggets did this past year and end up “losing” a few down the stretch for a more favorable playoff matchup.

After the home stretch, Boston goes on their last road trip to play Orlando, Miami and Detroit. Then, they finally return home for one game to finish out the year vs Chicago.

Regardless of how many of the last fifteen games the team will win, it should be acknowledged that the team has a real chance to get hot going into the postseason, in what looks to be a tight finish between several Eastern Conference teams including Miami, Indiana, Brooklyn, and Toronto.

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There are some highs and lows as there are every year, but overall it looks like the Celtics received a pretty cushy schedule.

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