The Celtics finished the job against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, but it wasn’t a given that Boston was going to take care of business in Game 5 of the sides’ Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Home court hasn’t presented much of an advantage to the C’s, who improved to 15-14 at TD Garden in NBA playoff games dating back to the 2021-22 season. Charles Barkley asked Jayson Tatum about Boston’s home struggles after the East’s No.