We have reached the part of the NBA season where people look at trends more seriously. Though the Boston Celtics have mostly recovered from a tough start to their 2021-22 NBA schedule, a number of concerns lingering. A tough schedule lies ahead in December, and injuries to key players area already increasing.

Key Celtics players Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Al Horford have struggled to shoot the ball as well as usual on a team that is hungry for reliable offensive firepower. We have also seen very unusual performances from key players on other teams, perhaps due to the new way games are being called, the new ball being used or for reasons unknown.

What among these and other factors can we attribute the early part of Boston’s schedule results to, and what is still something of a mystery to analysts?

The hosts of NBC Sports Boston’s “Celtics Post-Up” Chris Forsberg and Amina Smith dive into the team’s down-then-up start, and try to make sense of what’s gone on to date in the video embedded above.

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