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Boston fans saw beautiful symmetry when they looked at the NBA standings on Tuesday morning: the Celtics alone in first place and the Brooklyn Nets by themselves in last place. That means the Celtics are in line for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That also means the Celtics—not the Nets—have the best odds at the No. 1 draft pick.
How are they in such an enviable position? In part because of Boston’s rebuild, in part…