Breaking News: The Celtics became the first NBA team to hit the “40 Before 20.

The Boston Celtics have the potential to win championships, as anyone who has seen them since October knows.

You would think it to be the case, at least.

But Boston cemented its place in the unofficial championship contender club with its victory on Friday.

They became the first team this season to meet Phil Jackson’s 40-before-20 criteria after registering

their 40th victory of the year.

With 13 titles won both as a player and coach combined, Jackson is a decorated legend and is perhaps

the best coach in basketball history. Jackson announced his notion in 2008, during a Lakers comeback

led by the partnership between Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol.

A squad is considered great when it wins 40 games and loses 20,” Jackson stated.

Quite easy, huh? It’s hardly earth breaking to argue that teams need to be playing at a 56-win pace in order to be

regarded as serious title contenders.

However, it’s a useful exercise that has a proven track record of weeding out the pretenders

and giving a precise picture of the teams who could win the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June.

The rationale for the regulation makes obvious, particularly when you consider the specific definition

of a “40 before 20” unit. Superstar talent at the top is not the sole requirement; roster balance, health,

and fourth-quarter calmness are also necessary.

Your health and luck must be on your side above everything else. A team is rarely going to have a lot of injuries

and still have a chance to win 56 games or more. As Denver’s patience finally paid off in the 2023 NBA Finals,

everyone was reminded that lineup continuity matters in the NBA. The Nuggets improved on the margins

by having senior role players fill in the voids left by Murray’s absence, avoided lingering injuries to their core

rotation, and established winning habits during Jamal Murray’s return season.

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