Going into 2022, the dominance of the Suns and Celtics is unique, and the data will tell fans everything. Heading into 2022, neither the Celtics nor the Suns have an average net win per game of less than double digits. The Suns have won 31 and lost 6 times in 22 years, averaging 10 points per game. The Celtics are 27-9 and are averaging 11.6 points per game. The third-placed Grizzlies can win by 7.9 points per game, and although they are also excellent, there is still a certain gap with these two teams.
Entering 2022, the Suns are still sitting on the first place in the league, and even if Paul is injured after the All-Star, their status has not fallen, and today's game against the Kings is the best proof. With the team's three players leaving the field with 6 fouls, the Suns defeated their opponents in extra time and completed a beautiful comeback. Their resilience, team style and tactical coordination are impeccable. A lot of games the Suns can unknowingly win the opponent by 10 points, and they play very easily.
If the Suns' winning style is boiled frogs, inadvertently pulling the score apart. Then the Celts are really simple and rough, real knives and real guns. Entering 2022, the Celtics played too tough, averaging nearly 12 points per game to win against opponents, and many games turned into hangings. There are two very representative games, the Celtics won 135:87 away to the 76ers on February 16, this game evolved into a one-sided hanging, and the winning point difference can say a lot. The 76ers were beaten to no avail. At that time, there was still a certain gap between the two teams' records, and no one thought that the 76ers would lose so badly.
The other game is today's game, the Celtics fully demonstrated their offensive and defensive dominance, from the second quarter to control the game to limit the Nuggets' offense. In the end, they won 124:104 away from home, and it is worth mentioning that the Celtics limited the two MVP biggest candidates Embiid and Jokic to death in these two games. Embiid scored less than 20 points in that game against the Greenshirts and shot a low shooting percentage. Jokic's efficiency has hit rock bottom today, and Jokic has always been known for his stability, shooting just 34.8 percent today. This is also the lowest shooting percentage in a single game this season.
The Suns and Celtics have a lot in common. First of all, they have strong enough attackers on the offensive end, Tatum and Booker are both excellent scorers, and these two are very good at singles, and it is difficult to limit both in a 1-on-1 situation. In addition, both teams are very tough in defense, and the Suns rely on exquisite rotation systems and prejudgments. The Celtics have a bunch of tough guys who can defend, and Smart Tatum Brown, the muscular men, like to fight hard and wear down the willpower of their opponents. The Celtics and Suns' defenses are both basic sets, and the offense is just the icing on the cake, without which they would not have won the double digits of their opponents.
As the trend continues, are the Suns and Celtics going to meet in this season's Finals? You don't have to say, it's possible. The Celtics are in such good shape right now, beating a lot of strong teams and no one in the playoffs wants to meet them. Needless to say, the strength to welcome back the Paul Sun in the playoffs is even higher, and maybe this year's finals we can only see two teams meet in a narrow way. Dear readers, how do you evaluate the performance of these two teams entering 2022? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section of the article.