After falling at the hands of the Sixers on Thursday night, the Celtics losing streak now stands at three games, but their decline has been evident for a while longer. Not since their win against Cleveland back in December has this team looked like a cohesive unit. Instead, they have labored their way through games struggling to contain anyone who showed a slight glimmer of confidence.
Their defense has regressed exponentially over this same period. Guys are not flying across the court to challenge the open man in the manner they were to start the year.