The first 2 minutes of the Cs home game vs Atlanta was comedy — no one could make a shot. The next 46.5 minutes was a procession of Celtics turnovers (forced and unforced) and missed defensive assignments, which led to easy scoring for the Hawks. ATL's simple pick-&-rolls and backdoor cuts tore giant holes in the Celts' quasi-zone D, and Atlanta's veteran team walked right through to the win.
After three losses in a row, the Celtics' stats are now all pointing downward.
Here are details on the game, and where the club stands now...
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