The Celtics have fallen into a rut during the dog days of the 2024-25 season.
Even though Boston boasts plenty of talent, Joe Mazzulla’s squad has struggled to put it all together on the hardwood over the last few weeks — losing seven of its last 14 games.
Wednesday’s loss to a rebuilding Raptors team — shortly just narrowly escaping a home loss to a bad Pelicans team — marks the latest low point for a Boston team struggling to find its footing since the holidays.
Boston’s regression in 3-point shooting has played a large role in the Celtics’ slide in the standings, but former Celtics guard Eddie House took the team’s defensive effort to task after this latest loss to Toronto.