But if there are other issues -- injuries, poor fits, or other teams figuring out how to defend Boston, to name a few possibilities -- that are holding the Celtics back, there might be good reason for fans to be a bit concerned.

The Celtics play at the TD Garden in Boston, which they share with the NHL's Boston Bruins. It's located in the heart of Boston, directly above the MBTA's North Station. Construction on TD Garden started in 1993. The arena opened its doors in 1995. It cost $160 million to build.

With a 28-11 record so far this season, the Celtics have moved ahead of the San Antonio Spurs for the best win percentage in league history (among teams that have played 1,000-plus games). Boston has an all-time record of 3,

Are the Boston Celtics still a top-three team in the NBA so far this season? At present, the Celtics have one of the best records in the league, but have also dropped some games to high-profile opponents in high leverage games -- as well as others against opponents that had no business losing to.