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Who’s best so Far?

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Who’s best so Far?

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The Celtics have been by far the league’s best team. After adjusting for the strength of their opponents, we find the Celtics have played 14 points better than an average team. The amazing thing about the Celtics is that just about any lineup they put on the court has been great. Unsurprisingly, when the Big 4 of KG, Ray Allen, Rondo and Pierce is on the court the Celtics play 17 points better (per 48 minutes) than an average team. The amazing thing is the rest of the time the Celtics play 11 points better than average. With their deep bench (and Big Baby has not played yet) the Celtics are best positioned to withstand an injury to a star player.