This loss is especially painful because it means the C's are now 3 games behind Milwaukee in the loss column with just 6 games left in the regular season. All things considered, it will be practically impossible to snag the #1 seed at this point unless Milwaukee tanks down the stretch and we win out, which basically locks Boston into the #2 seed in the East.
While they did have their full lineup available tonight, the energy on the defensive end was nowhere to be found. Jayson Tatum played well returning from injury, scoring 28 points and recording 9 rebounds on 11/19 shooting, but it wasn't nearly enough.