The Boston Celtics are clinging in the direction of faint playoff hopes inside of the inadequate Jap Convention and will resume their thrust Wednesday against the Fresh York Knicks inside the opener of a 3-video game homestand.The Celtics are 2 online games off the 8th seed inside the East and will on top of that welcome the Charlotte Hornets and Golden Nation Warriors toward Beantown.Boston finished a 2-recreation fall and shut out a 3-sport western highway getaway with Monday's 115-110 realize success in excess of the Phoenix Suns.