It feels like everyone's finally realizing how good the 2025-26 Boston Celtics are. Maybe it was Boston's convincing, 22-point victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday Night Basketball that did the trick.
The most recent NBA mind to buy in was Hall of Famer and broadcaster Reggie Miller, who appeared on The Dan Patrick Show and said that the Celtics -- with or without Jayson Tatum -- are the scariest team in the East.
Patrick also praised the Celts, noting how hard they play and calling Boston the "team to beat" in the conference.
"With or without Tatum, even if Tatum doesn't come back, the Celtics are the scariest team in the Eastern Conference."
– Reggie Miller on the #Celtics - @Nutrafol pic.twitter.com/LR1xBEcGyO
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) February 24, 2026
Miller said that the Celtics are playing with no expectations, which gives them a massive psychological advantage. Meanwhile, teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks are playing under immense pressure to get over the hump. Remember -- the Celtics won a ring in 2024. They've been to the mountaintop, and recently.
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