It’s a nod to the Celtics even if they don’t lead the NBA in victories. They’ll win 60-plus games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2007-09. The C’s also have a chance to match the NBA record for road wins in a season if they win their final two against the Knicks and Magic this week.

The eventual value of the storied ball club could rise to as high as over $7 billion by the time the two-tiered deal is done.

A fan was ejected from TD Garden during the Boston Celtics' 124-90 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday following a verbal exchange with Wizards guard Marcus Smart, who played for the Celtics for the first nine seasons of his NBA career.

Marcus Smart had some of the best years of his career with the Boston Celtics from 2014 to 2023, but he didn't get a warm welcome from every fan at TD Garden on Sunday. As Smart's Washington Wizards took on the Celtics,

Former Boston Celtics and current Washington Wizards guard Marcus Smart said a fan "crossed the line" when he was heckling the road team's bench during Sunday's game at TD Garden, leading to a bit of shouting before the fan was ushered out of the arena.