But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.

The Celtics should still be among the favorites to win it all. But will this potential weakness come to haunt them?

Which NBA teams are the biggest threat to keep the Boston Celtics from repeating as champs? In the league's Eastern Conference standings, the weaker of the two conferences this campaign, one could make a case for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and perhaps the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks if one squints hard enough.

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.

While the Celtics do have limited options for trades, they could make a smaller one. In fact, one veteran forward has been listed as a potential trade target of Boston. Greg Swart

Or at least, rough compared to what many fans of the team thought they would be seeing from Boston at this point in the season.

The Boston Celtics took more three-point shots than any title-winning team in NBA history last season. As they arrive in Toronto to face the Raptors on Wednesday, they’re continuing to employ what appears to be a trend-setting strategy.

The Boston Celtics own many NBA team records, and they just added another one to that long list. 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,