Boston will play Atlanta in the first round of the NBA playoffs after a 98-88 win over Miami.
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Celtics routed by Hornets, fall to fifth in Eastern Conference
Boston gets blown out as Charlotte goes on a 31-3 run in the second quarter.
Millsap leads Hawks over Celtics, 118-107
Atlanta moves a game ahead of Boston to take sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference.
Celtics take charge in second half to beat Bucks
Boston wins its fourth straight, 124-109.
Celtics hold off short-handed Pelicans, 104-97
Boston loses a big second-half lead before pulling back ahead in the final minutes.
NBA notebook: Celtics hope Evan Turner’s eye injury won’t be an issue
Turner was poked in the eye during Boston’s win over Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Celtics beat Lakers to clinch playoff berth
Isaiah Thomas has 26 points in Boston’s victory.
Celtics set standard on beating Golden State
Boston snapped the Warriors’ 54-game home winning streak on Friday night, and some of Golden State’s weaknesses may have been exposed.
Celtics end Warriors’ 54-game home winning streak, 109-106
Boston holds off Golden State in the final seconds, handing the Warriors just their eighth defeat of the season – and their first at home in more than 14 months.
Celtics come out on short end of back-and-forth battle with Blazers
Boston falls at Portland, 116-109, after leading by 12 in the second half and drops to sixth in the Eastern Conference.