The Journey Begins for The Boston Celtics

Heavily favored over the Hawks, Boston's maturation will be put to the test against an Atlanta Hawks team that they should be able to move on quickly.

BOSTON — There’s an unavoidable “hurry up and get this over with” vibe surrounding the Boston Celtics and what should be a short-lived, first round series against the Atlanta Hawks. 

The amount of analytical data supporting Boston’s likelihood of a quick series is clear. 

For old schoolers who lean into the “eye test,” the results are the same: Boston should win the series with ease, just like they did during the regular season with victories in each of the three matchups, by an average of 13.3 points per game. 

But rest assured, the Hawks will not just show up, bow down and be on their way.

That’s not how this works with Quin Snyder-coached teams.