But if there are other issues -- injuries, poor fits, or other teams figuring out how to defend Boston, to name a few possibilities -- that are holding the Celtics back, there might be good reason for fans to be a bit concerned.

Where do we see a team that is currently on pace to win slightly less than 60 games ending up in terms of total wins?

Since the season’s onset, the Boston Celtics have led as NBA Eastern Conference favorites, while the Cleveland Cavaliers remain underrated. Is it a done deal?

Are the Boston Celtics still a top-three team in the NBA so far this season? At present, the Celtics have one of the best records in the league, but have also dropped some games to high-profile opponents in high leverage games -- as well as others against opponents that had no business losing to.

With a 28-11 record so far this season, the Celtics have moved ahead of the San Antonio Spurs for the best win percentage in league history (among teams that have played 1,000-plus games). Boston has an all-time record of 3,