BOSTON -- With two potential final-shot opportunities during Friday night's showdown with the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens twice elected to play without a timeout and stood behind his decision after a 124-119 loss at TD Garden.
"Both times I wanted us to come in, slip out of a pick and roll, and just play," said Stevens. "Because you let [the Warriors] get set, they’re so long, they switch things, they make it really difficult on you as you saw even in the side-outs. They’re very physical. And we had the ball with unique time, because all I would do is call something, get it in, and run the clock down.