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Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Friday to get to 29-12 on the season. The Hawks have not played since Wednesday, when they knocked off the Chicago Bulls for their second straight win,

Boston will take the floor with a mostly healthy roster, while Atlanta is probable to be without at least a few of their better players.

What is the Boston Celtics' toughest question to answer ahead of the NBA's 2025 trade deadline? Given the Celtics have run back the same roster more or less that won them the 2024 NBA title, one would think that there would not be all that much in need of answering.

But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.

The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET. But should the Celtics really be the favorite? Although the Celtics have played well overall this season,