Is Small Ball dying?

Disagree... In fact... I think they are likely to smoke whichever team that comes out of the West after they have a super fun matchup against the Pacers... who also represent a team with very little position rigidity.... and who also represent 5 guys that can switch 1-5 and shoot....
Boston's record on the season was 64-18 which means they won 78% of the time.

Against the East, they were 51-11 which is an 82% win percentage. Against the West OVERALL, they were 13-7 for a 65% win percentage which would put them in 4th place in the West.