What is more important for the Boston Celtics as the team starts thinking about its positioning for the 2022 NBA playoffs: a favorable matchup and path to the conference finals or home-court advantage for the Celtics?
It makes sense to focus on winning as many games as possible as they fight their way (hopefully) to a top-four finish in the East. But could it make sense for Boston to consider strategic losses to rest players if it puts them in a position to end up with an easier path to a deep run into the postseason?
