Feb. 20, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET
Where do the Boston Celtics stand in the Eastern Conference order heading into the stretch run? With the teams making major moves in the conference starting to play some games with their new ball clubs, the new order of the East is starting to come into focus.
Moves like James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Huerter to the Detroit Pistons, Jose Alvarado to the New York Knicks, and of course Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics will shake up the pre-trade deadline status quo at least to some degree. Are the Celtics legit contenders? What other teams have a shot at hanging a banner this summer? And where is Boston amid all of this?
The hosts of “Havlicek Stole the Pod” took some time to suss out their expectations in the East for the stretch run of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. Check it out below!
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