When the past is, literally, hanging over a team's head every day, it can be difficult to focus on the present. But the Celtics have been able to maintain their concentration without becoming complacent or overconfident in compiling a 12-game winning streak and a 20-2 start for the second successive season. (Full article: 641 words)

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