The Boston Celtics have had their home crowd as a weapon against opposing teams nearly as long as they have existed, and the present-day iteration of the team certainly isn’t an exception, with the home crowd at TD Garden unleashing a deafening roar in the Celtics Game 1 win over the Brooklyn Nets this past Sunday afternoon.
And while there may not be any scientific data out there to back up the Garden crowd noise levels as a component to winning, it certainly helped provide a psychological boost to Boston, which forward Grant Williams spoke about with the press on Tuesday afternoon.
“Our fans know they’re some of the best in the league honestly, because not only are they going to rip the other team but they’re going to have our back through it,” explained the Charlotte native.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) April 19, 2022
