With 19 games left in their regular season, the Boston Celtics have an opportunity Tuesday to be the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot.
According to Boston.com’s Celtics Twitter account, the Celtics can earn a playoff berth with a win against the Indiana Pacers or if the Washington Wizards lose to the New York Knicks. The Celtics and Pacers will tipoff in Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. EST.
The Celtics are currently ranked third in the East, right behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. Boston had a successful February in large part because of Jayson Tatum’s surge.
With Tatum averaging 30.7 points in February, the Celtics went 9-3 during the month.
The Wizards are currently ranked ninth in the East, with a record of 23-40.
The Pacers have been surging lately, winning six of their last seven. T.J. Warren has played in six of the last seven games, as he was out during the Pacers’ loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday because of a laceration on his leg, per J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. In his past six games, Warren has averaged 20.2 points per game and 5.0 rebounds.
