The Celtics came home from their week out west with a 2-3 record after a 122-108 loss to the Jazz last night. Losing at Utah is not shocking; at 20-5, the Jazz are atop the NBA. Unfortunately, the Celtics are now 12-11 and fourth in the East, actually closer to the 10th seed than the top seed.
Jaylen Brown returned after missing two games and his knee didn’t seem sore anymore – he scored 33 points in 37 minutes. Jayson Tatum added 23 (17 in the second half) but made just 7 of 20 shots. Boston’s bench outscored the Utah second unit, 23-19.