1. This wasn’t a bad loss for the Boston Celtics because of the opponent. The Charlotte Hornets are a good team. But it was a bad loss for the way it happened.
The Celtics got themselves in foul trouble early, especially Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams. In fairness, some were questionable calls, but Tatum and Williams also committed some dumb fouls themselves.
Maybe because of absences and lack of rhythm, Boston never found their shooting touch. The Celtics were 14-of-46 from behind the arc. Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to shoot 2-of-18 from deep.