Due to some technical difficulties, you are getting one big batch of takeaways from the last two games of the Celtics road-trip at Utah and at Portland.
1. Both games played out with an all-too-familiar story: Celtics have a sluggish start, fall way behind, rally back and fall short. Against a team like the Suns, Boston’s talent overcomes and they can win. Against good teams like the Jazz and Trail Blazers, especially on the road, they can’t muster the energy to get it all the way back and to then hold on.