The Celtics had goals for the regular season that, truth be told, didn’t exactly work out how they thought.

But through the ups and downs of this season, we have seen the Celtics of late find a happy balance between being the best version of themselves while doing so with greater consistency.

And in superhero-like-fashion, they have shown the power to overwhelm evil (or two-time defending NBA champion Golden State, whichever moniker you prefer) and slay both stiff (Indiana) and not-so-stiff (Miami twice, and Washington to close out the season) foes with a few superhero-like performances.

With that, here’s a look at some of the fictional superhero and villain favorites of the Celtics on the cusp of their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers:

"Going back to when I was little, it was Batman. I'm DC [Comics fan]. It was a darker comic series when I was coming up. I was more dirt and grind, than Marvel or happy and ... I was down and dirty."

Super stat:  Baynes has tallied three double-doubles in his past six games after racking up four all of last season.

“I’ve been a fan since the first movie came out, with X-Men. With his claws, I love that.”

Super stat: Had a plus/minus of +50 on Dec. 8 against the Bulls, highest by a Celtic since the NBA started tracking it in 2000-01, and is tied for the fourth-largest plus/minus in NBA history.

“I would be Master Chief from Halo. That would be my go-to.”

Super stat: At Minnesota on Dec. 1, became the first player in NBA history to have at least 30 points, nine-plus rebounds, eight-plus assists and two-plus steals off the bench in a game.

“He’s a strong guy, green obviously. But he’s one of the best for me. He doesn’t really have any weakness.”

Super stat: For the second year in a row, his season high came in the final game of the season. Last season, he had 16 points in the season finale. This year, he had 13 against the Washington Wizards.

“He’s got a … he’s misunderstood but has an important mission.”

Super stat: Only Kyrie Irving (45) and Jayson Tatum (21) have led the Celtics in scoring more than Brown (19).
 

“I always wanted to be super, super-fast. And I like the color red.”

Super stat: Brown tallied a career-high 34 points vs the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 14, becoming the youngest Celtic to score 30 or more points since Antoine Walker on April 9, 1997.

“Bane’s is a big, strong dude. I like his tone; the way he talks. Every time he talks, everybody listens. I like Bane.”

Super stat: He’s the only player 6-foot-9 or taller to have at least  80 made 3-pointers each of the past seven seasons, including this one.

“I like Wolverine, though. It’s that he can heal. And he shows some emotion which some superheroes don’t do. I like that.”

Super stat: His defensive rating of 99.5 is second in the NBA among players to average at least 10 minutes played per game.

“She could be anybody. She could be a regular person, and take their powers. Hell yeah, that’s who I would be.”

Super stat: The Celtics are 23-3 when Terry Rozier starts, which includes 7-0 this season.