Somehow, the lows got lower for the Celtics on Tuesday.
In desperate need of a victory, the Celtics lost to the free-falling Oklahoma City Thunder 119-115 at TD Garden despite a 39-point effort from Jaylen Brown.
Here’s what happened.
The big picture
For the second straight game, the Celtics came out flat, and once again their opponent took advantage. Oklahoma City — which had lost 14 games in a row coming into Tuesday’s contest — built a double-digit lead in the first half which the Celtics trimmed back down to five at the break.
But the Celtics kept missing 3-pointers, and the Thunder kept finding answers whenever the Celtics rallied.