Celtics' drastic improvement in crucial category is one of many reasons why they're NBA title favorites
There are a lot of reasons to think that the Boston Celtics can win the NBA championship this season. Jayson Tatum has elevated his game to new heights to the point where he is in serious contention for MVP. Jaylen Brown continues to prove that the hierarchy in Boston goes 1A and 1B between him and Tatum. Joe Mazzulla has coached the Celtics to the best record in the league despite the offseason drama that surrounded the team. That's all before getting to Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malcolm Brogdon, the ageless wonder of Al Horford's game still proving crucial for Boston and so many other reasons that would take some time to list here. The point is, Boston is built to win a title, and the C's have shown so far this season that they may be the team to beat. For much of the season the Celtics have sat atop the Eastern Conference rankings, stringing together wins at a rate unlike any other team in th