[NBC Sports Boston] - How this year's Celtics compared to 2024 championship squad

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics steamrolled their opponents en route to Banner 18, cruising to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and posting a 16-3 record in the playoffs. While they’ve remained one of the NBA’s top teams during their title defense, the road to a repeat won’t be a cakewalk. Unlike their predecessors, the 2024-25 Celtics weren’t the most dominant team in the league, or even their own conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder owned the best regular-season rec