 At different points in this regular season, the Golden State Warriors were 18 and 2, 27 and 6, 41 and 13, and now they're 12 and 4 in the playoffs. They've gone through back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in 5 games, survived a combative series with the Memphis Grizzlies and John Morant in 6, and they most recently dispatched the Dallas Mavericks led by Luka Donchich in 5 games in the Western Conference Finals. For the Celtics, they were 19 and 21 on the morning of January 8th, and have gone 44 and 16 ever since including the playoffs. In round 1, they swept Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. In round 2, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to push the Boston Celtics without Chris Middleton, even though the Celtics were banged up as well, they won in 7 games. There, they survived a gritty but banged up Miami Heat team who had arguably the best player in the playoffs in Jimmy Butler, and the Celtics themselves dealt with some injuries but were able to win on Miami's home floor. These have been two of the best teams all season long, but unfortunately, there can only be one champion. For more, follow Fando on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram and TikTok.