NBA. Of course, Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce holds the crown among Celtics alumni and arguable everyone in league history, but there is a reason why the Boston faithful began comparing the two wings very early in the St.

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions. It's why they feel so confident ahead of this playoff run. They believe they should still be the favorites to win it all. Despite that fact, a lot of the media is picking Oklahoma City or Cleveland to win it all.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are set to face off against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. While the Celtics will enter the series as heavy favorite, the Magic are not a team to mess around with. Last season, Orlando took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 7 in the playoffs.