Behind 25 points and 14 rebounds from Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics won their ninth-straight game on Monday night, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies to improve to 56-19 on the season. While it's unlikely the Celtics catch the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15), the defending champions are entering the postseason with a lot of momentum.

The Celtics are 25-5 in their last 30 games and 17-3 since the All-Star break. They just wrapped up March with a 14-1 record, beating opponents by an average of 11.6 points per game, and head into April riding a season-long nine-game win streak.

The return to winning ways can be attributed to two main factors: an uptick in three-point shooting and the return of Kristaps Porzingis.

As the Celtics near the Warriors' record for road wins in a season, head coach Joe Mazzulla claims this is the team's new identity.

Holding a 31-7 record on the road this season, the Celtics have shown their dominance in enemy territory, and the fans have followed them throughout the country. During a recent appearance on the 'New Heights' podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce,

Horford, 38, led the Celtics scoring with 26 points off the bench. Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 14 rebounds, while the Celtics defense stymied the Grizzlies in the second half to complete a perfect 6-0 road trip — the longest unbeaten road swing in the club’s history.

The Celtics' competitors in the Eastern Conference are not stagnant; teams like the Cavaliers and Magic are developing robust lineups that threaten to narrow the window of opportunity for Boston. Without strategic moves, the Celtics risk falling behind in the ever-intensifying championship race.

Boston’s ruthless road form is a reminder of what it’ll take to dethrone the defending champs in the postseason, and my Celtics vs Grizzlies predictions expect the visitors to add to the tension in Memphis with another dialed-in performance.

Xavier Tillman Sr. hadn't played since March 6. But Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla started the former Grizzlies player Monday in Memphis. Here's why.

The Memphis Grizzlies are at a pivotal crossroad as they prepare for a must-win game against the defending NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, on Monday night at the FedEx Forum. With only eight games left in the season, the Grizzlies find themselves in a precarious position, aiming to secure a favorable playoff seed.