| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 04/17/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| The Celtics completed the best turnaround in the history of the NBA by winning 42 more games than last year. Now we'll find out if they can bring home the title as well. |
| 04/08/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| On a night when Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen didn't play, Boston secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and set the NBA record for biggest single-season turnaround. |
| 04/01/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| With only one plus-.500 team remaining on the schedule, the Celtics could win out and finish with 67 victories. |
| 03/25/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| They became the first team to sweep a three-game Texas road trip in 6½ years. |
| 03/18/2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Rallying from 22 points down to win in San Antonio -- without Ray Allen -- has to be among the most significant of Boston's 53 victories. |
| 03/11/2008 | 1 | 2 |
| The Celtics, who haven't lost in 2 1/2 weeks, knock Detroit out of the top spot by virtue of a 12-point victory over the Pistons last Wednesday. |
| 03/04/2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Boston had a 3-0 week and, even better, Kevin Garnett is 100 percent again. He averaged 18.3 points and 12 rebounds during that span. |
| 02/26/2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Boston struggled, dropping the first three games of its Western swing as Kevin Garnett worked himself back into shape, but recovered to win the final two. We'll learn what the Celtics are about when they visit San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and New Orleans in mid-March. |
| 02/19/2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Ray Allen quieted anyone who didn't believe he deserved his All-Star nod by leading the East to its upset win. There are very few players in his league skill-wise, so it's no surprise he stood out among the best of the best. |
| 02/12/2008 | 2 | 3 |
| Being able to win without Kevin Garnett is proof that the Celtics have embraced Tom Thibodeau's defensive principles and are holding to them, even without their best defender. |
