Published 9/21/2008
by Sandro Fracca
at Bleacher Report - NBA
As far as champions go, Boston did it the hard way. No team played more games or lost more games en route to capturing the coveted championship than last year's Celtics.
Ray Allen didn't even show up until the last few games of the post season, but it didn't matter. The Celtics were the best team in the league all season, and look to do the same this year.
In fact, all of last year's top 3 in the East, Boston, Detroit and Orlando, figure to be atop the standings once again this year. As long as they can stay hungry, both of Boston and Detroit will be in the mix. Still, who has a bigger appetite than Dwight Howard?
Here is the final installment of predictions for 2008-09 in the NBA.
Beasts of the East—2008-2009 season preview for the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, and Orlando Magic
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Last Season: 66-16 (1st in conference)
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