Boston Celtics

Watch the Celtics’ dramatic playoff hype video

Goosebumps.

Jayson Tatum dabs from the bench to celebrate a teammate's dunk last week against the Brooklyn Nets. Elise Amendola / AP

After all the Celtics have been through this season, it’s almost shocking that they’ll tip off their first playoff game Sunday as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. But not if you’ve been watching.

A playoff hype video released Friday afternoon recalls how Boston has persevered through a season that began in devastating fashion and has since been defined by injuries. From Indiana to Houston to Oklahoma City to Portland, the tenacious, young group repeatedly bounced back and exceeded expectations.

https://www.facebook.com/bostonceltics/videos/10156144158062667/

“All year, we’ve been tested,” says the video’s narrator. “All year, we’ve responded. And when player after player went down, their teammates stepped up and rose to the occasion.”

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Will they do it again? The Celtics’ first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks begins Sunday.