The stretch run of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season is upon the Boston Celtics, who appear to be rounding into contention form after a rough stretch of play in the middle of their current campaign. What do the Celtics need to get sorted before the start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs?

Which teams from the league's Eastern Conference should they be concerned about? Is there a team in the West that stands out as a likely NBA finals opponent? Are rest and health properly accounted for in the remainder of the schedule? And what does the last 25 or so games left of the season mean to Boston in terms of preparation and seeding?

The hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast, Alex Goldberg, Cameron Tabatabaie, and Justin Quinn, linked up with cohost of the"How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone, to talk it over. We also get caught up on what little post-All-Star break news there is, so be sure to join us for this episode.

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