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.

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,

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.