This story first appeared in Court Sense, a biweekly Celtics newsletter from Boston Globe Sports. Click here to join the fun. And Erik Spoelstra has some sort of deal with the devil that allows him to keep the Heat competitive in literally any circumstances.

The future for this Celtics roster as presently constructed is very much up in the air right now. ESPN's Shams Charania reported on March 20 that a group led by Bill Chisholm agreed to purchase the Celtics from the Grousbeck family for $6.1 billion.

“I would venture to say that our guys are good everywhere,” Mazzulla said. The head coach wasn’t necessarily off base. But after completing a perfect 6-0 road trip with a 117-103 win against the Grizzlies on Monday, the Celtics are within two road wins of tying the Golden State Warriors for the most ever in a single season.

It's fitting that the Celtics end the season where they started it — on top of these NBA Power Rankings and as

Kristaps Porzingis cashes a big 3 to give the Celtics a narrow lead in overtime vs. the Knicks. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Pritchard has come a long way in just a few years. It wasn't long ago that he was on the outside looking in on the career he wanted.

Still, this was a missed opportunity for the Knicks to gain some momentum going into the playoffs and prove they can beat the Celtics, who will go into the playoffs as the Eastern