NBA: Grading each team’s 2014-2015 season

2nd. Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference. BOSTON CELTICS. A. <p>Brad Stevens might be a real, live wizard.</p> <p>The Celtics are in the playoffs despite a wildly flawed roster, and hilariously, Boston actually improved after sending both Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green out of town. It isn’t as if the Celtics are a juggernaut by any means, given their sub-.500 record, but this roster is far more indicative of a 25-win team than a 40-win team, and Stevens deserves credit for that.</p> <p>From a player standpoint, the Celtics are heavily reliant on guard play from Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley, with sprinkling of Evan Turner and an interesting mix of offense-first bigs. It must be noted, however, that there isn’t a single All-Star player on this roster (or, really, anything close) and projections of win totals in the 20’s weren’t unreasonable in the preseason.</p> <p>The Boston Celtics are playoff-bound, and that feels like a miracle. The report card acts accordingly.</p>