Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule

After suffering a brutal 103-84 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics were disqualified from meeting the 40-20 rule, which argues that in order to win an NBA championship, a team must win 40 games before it drops 20 during the regular season.

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