The Boston Celtics came into their game against the Pistons on Wednesday night feeling good about how they had been playing. While Detroit is a good team, they weren't expecting to get blown out. That's exactly what happened.
With Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday out of the lineup, the Celtics were forced to rely on other players to step up, and one of the standout performers was rookie Baylor Scheierman.
Baylor Scheierman set a new career high in scoring on Thursday, helping the Celtics pick up a 123-105 win over the 76ers.
Joe Mazzulla is viewing the upcoming matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers with sheer seriousness. The Celtics are coming off a comfortable 123-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
Here's the latest on Kristaps Porzingis, who's now missed four straight Celtics games with a lingering illness.
Despite being listed as probable with left hip flexor tightness, Payton Pritchard was ultimately cleared to play and delivered the best performance of his career. The 2020 first-round pick exploded for a career-high 41 points,
Joe Mazzulla, Boston's head coach, is receiving heat from Los Angeles Lakers fans ahead of the two teams facing off on Saturday. Here are just a few of the responses to the Celtics' long injury list.