Heading into the 2024 NBA All-Star break, the Boston Celtics were rolling. A 50-point win over the Brooklyn Nets marked their sixth in a row. But Joe Mazzulla wasn’t ready for a break. In fact, he was vehemently against it.
“I hate breaks,” Mazzulla said. “I wish there wasn’t even halftime.”
Fast-forward a few months, and the Celtics are dealing with more breaks than ever. Five-game series against the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers were followed by a sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.