Celtics plotting dream seeding
Boston has outperformed expectations and is now scheming for ‘dream seeding’ and favorable matchups as the playoffs near—ClutchPoints lays out the scenarios—and March 14 highlights show the veteran core delivering the steady play that’s getting them there [] [].
Steve Silverman’s ClutchPoints [piece noted]clutchpoints.com Boston sat 43-23 and No. 2 in the Eastern Conference on March 13, 2026, with 16 regular-season games remaining. After the March 14 win over Washington, ESPN’s game [report lists]espn.com the Celtics at 44-23 and shows 15 games left on the schedule for Boston. Basketball-Reference simulations, reported by Yahoo Sports, [put]sports.yahoo.com Miami at a 43.2% chance to land the No. 7 play‑in slot, Orlando at 25.8% and Atlanta at 24.4%. ESPN’s current playoff [bracket projects]espn.com that a No. 2 finish would pair Boston with the winner of the No. 7/No. 8 play‑in game in Round 1. In the March 14 highlights, the Celtics beat Washington 111-100 [per ESPN]espn.com and Jayson Tatum produced 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes, a line NBC Sports [Boston noted]nbcsportsboston.com as the first such statline for a Celtic since Paul Pierce in 2005. ClutchPoints and game [reports credited]clutchpoints.com Jaylen Brown and Derrick White for steady two‑way play this stretch, while Neemias Queta scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on March 14, according to the official box score.
