I was struck by a Sean Grande stat that summed up this season remarkably well. The Celtics have had 13 games where they’ve trailed by 20 points or more this season. Compare that to just 4 from the previous year.
It got me to thinking, what caused those huge deficits? Did the team come back and compete? Were there missing players? Weird start times? Back-to-backs? Any glaring stat lines?
Almost half of the games ended up competitive
Let’s start with the outcomes. Four of the thirteen games were legit let-go-of-the-rope blowouts that ended with 20-point deficits.