before the third quarter was over. The hosts trailed 100-71 entering the last 12 minutes, but their bench outscored the visitors 38-18, resulting in a misleading 118-109 final score that appears the game was considerably more competitive than it was.
“We ran into our last two games against two teams that are extremely desperate,” Joe Mazzulla said following Thursday’s loss to the Knicks. “And as much as we want to be able to simulate that, that’s just not the position that we’re in.”
And while Jaylen Brown is eager for the Celtics to “nip that in the bud,” it will most likely take until the playoffsThe Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at TD Garden, where Grant Williams will return.
As the Celtics prepare for his return and end the regular season, with home-court advantage secured for the remainder of their playoff run, they’ve entered cruise control.
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