Boston is 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the best record in the Eastern Conference and have just 16 games left in order to catch them.

Injuries to Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and a host of key reserves have hampered their ability to grab hold of home court advantage throughout the playoffs.

"Whether we get home court or not, the main thing is to just get healthy," Paul Pierce said. "We're a confident ballclub, and if we have to go on the road any point in the playoffs where we don't have home court advantage, we feel like we can still get the job done."

Rondo was more optimistic about regaining the top seed in the East.

"I think we've got a chance, especially with Kevin coming back," Rondo said. "We're just trying to get back into the swing of things. We'll get back into a rhythm and start rolling again."

Via NBA.com

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