The Boston Celtics were 5-7 after a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 11. It was fair to wonder at that time whether this Celtics team had what it took to make the playoffs, or if they would sink to the NBA Draft Lottery for the first time since 2014.

No one is wondering about that scenario anymore.

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Since that loss in Philly, the Celtics have been on an impressive run with a 10-2 record in their last 12 games. This stretch has seen the Celtics rise up the Eastern Conference standings to third place with a 15-9 record following S unday's road win against the Toronto Raptors .

What's fueling this surge from the C's? Let's look at four key trends from this 12-game span (Nov. 12 through Dec. 7).

No team has

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