
The NBA season is getting increasingly more unpredictable as the calendar moves forward and Tuesday’s five-game slate, including some fascinating matchups, should only contribute to that trend.
Start with the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry. Will the Celtics, who looked like world-beaters less than a week ago, be able to avoid a three-game slide and get back to dominating? Or will the Lakers prove their recent surge isn’t just a product of beating bad teams?