Celtics Have an Unbelievable Game Streak Going Back Ten Seasons. The reigning champs have fallen to a still-great 22-8 record on the year, solid enough for the Eastern

The reigning champion Boston Celtics remain a top team in the NBA. Two months into the season, they are 22-8 and own the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Every once in a while, the Boston Celtics stumble against underdog teams. That was the case on Monday night when they faced off against the Orlando Magic, a team missing three key players, yet still managed to defeat the Celtics 108-104.

As the game started, Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum was pulled out of the starting lineup due to a mysterious illness. Boston didn't comment too much on it and Tatum ended up not playing in the game.

Jayson Tatum was a significant absence for the Celtics. He was a late scratch due to illness, and Boston's lack of a genuine creator was felt throughout the night. Rather than their fluid ball and player movement,