By the time the fourth quarter rolled around on Friday night, the Boston Celtics had jumped out to a convincing lead over the Utah Jazz. But as the final frame went on, Utah showed signs of life. With their history of giving up double-digit leads, and the fact that they blew a 19-point lead to the Jazz less than two weeks ago, the game showed all the signs of another Celtics collapse.
That’s where Blake Griffin came in.
“We were creating just enough chaos,” said head coach Joe Mazzulla.