Season Wrap: The 2024-25 Boston Celtics

  • By Yoel Abulaf

    Last Updated on June 19, 2025 12:23 pm by Mike Passador | Published: June 19, 2025

    The Celtics reached the mountaintop in 2023-24, loading up a core with impressive star-level depth on the way to a well-earned championship

    How’d It Go?

    The Celtics’ title defense came to a heartbreaking end after a 61-win season that saw them finish second in the East and top three in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They entered the playoffs among the favorites to win it all, but injuries decimated the roster down the stretch.

    Kristaps Porzingis dealt with conditioning issues after a mysterious late-season illness, Jrue Holiday and Jaylen Brown missed time late, and Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles during the second round. That injury ended the Celtics’ season and likely sidelines Tatum for most, if not all, of next year.

    The team now enters the summer facing major questions. They have one of the highest payrolls in the league and must decide whether to run it back without their franchise player or reshuffle the roster around Brown and Derrick White. On the court, they were dominant, but the collapse came fast — and the fallout may shape the next chapter of the league.

    Coaching

    Joe Mazzulla stayed steady at the helm and deserves credit for guiding this group to another elite regular season finish. His offensive system emphasized spacing and ball movement, ranking top three in offensive rating for the second year in a row, and the defense remained elite behind White and Holiday.

    Mazzulla’s rotations were more consistent this year, and he got solid contributions from Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and Luke Kornet. But his postseason management — especially around minutes for Porzingis and Kornet — drew some scrutiny.

    With new ownership potentially on the way and a superstar injury clouding the future, Mazzulla will have his hands full next season no matter the roster direction.

    The Players

    Jayson Tatum
    SF, Boston Celtics
    SeasonTeamGPGSMPG FGMFGAFG% FTMFTAFT% 3PTM3PTA3PT% PTSREBAST STLBLKTO
    24-25 BOS 72 72 36.4 9.2 20.3 45.2 5.0 6.1 81.4 3.5 10.1 34.3 26.8 8.7 6.0 1.1 0.5 2.9
    23-24 BOS 74 74 35.7 9.1 19.3 47.1 5.6 6.7 83.3 3.1 8.2 37.6 26.9 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5
    22-23 BOS 74 74 36.9 9.8 21.1 46.6 7.2 8.4 85.4 3.2 9.3 35.0 30.1 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9

    ADP: 9.3/9.4 (Yahoo/ESPN) | Total Value: 9/10 (8/9-cat) | Per-Game Value: 13/13 (8/9-cat)

    Tatum was once again one of fantasy’s most consistent stars. He averaged 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 3.5 threes across 72 games while ranking 13th in per-game value and top 10 in total value in both 8-cat and 9-cat formats. His field goal percentage dipped to 45.2%, but he set a career high in assists and posted 31 double-doubles. He also delivered a pair of triple-doubles and multiple 40-point performances. Tatum may lack the true elite pop that other first-rounders do, but he’s also one of the least volatile options in that range.

    His season ended with a torn Achilles in the playoffs, which will likely knock him out for most of next season. He’s still an elite fantasy asset, but his 2025–26 outlook is entirely dependent on health updates.

    Kristaps Porzingis
    C, Boston Celtics
    SeasonTeamGPGSMPG FGMFGAFG% FTMFTAFT% 3PTM3PTA3PT% PTSREBAST STLBLKTO
    24-25 BOS 42 42 28.8 6.6 13.7 48.3 3.8 4.7 80.9 2.5 6.0 41.2 19.5 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3
    23-24 BOS 57 57 29.6 6.8 13.2 51.6 4.5 5.3 85.8 1.9 5.1 37.5 20.1 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6
    22-23 WAS 65 65 32.6 7.8 15.7 49.8 5.4 6.4 85.1 2.1 5.5 38.5 23.2 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1

    ADP: 103.6/82.3 (Yahoo/ESPN) | Total Value: 143/115 (8/9-cat) | Per-Game Value: 48/22 (8/9-cat)

    Porzingis was excellent when healthy, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 2.5 threes in 42 games. He shot 48.3% from the field and provided early-round per-game value in both 8-cat and 9-cat formats. The problem was availability. He missed time early in the season with an ankle injury — leading to a big drop in his ADP — and later with a viral illness that impacted his stamina. Managers were hoping that the discount on draft day would account for him missing a good chunk of time, but that mystery illness prevented Porzingis from hitting his stride down the stretch.

    His playoff minutes were limited, and he didn’t look like himself against the Knicks. Porzingis will enter the final year of his deal next season and is still worth drafting inside the top-60, but the risk profile remains high and there are rumors on the table that he could be moved as well.

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    June 19, 2025, 12:23 pm