In Boston's last two games, the Wizards and Mavericks have put up 117 and 118 (in OT) points respectively against the Celtics' vaunted defense and that's caused some to question Brad Stevens' decision to play small ball. As CSNNE's A. Sherrod Blakely points out, the Celtics have not been as good on the defensive end despite a small ball lineup that includes its best defenders in Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, and Jae Crowder:
But if you look at their last four games, Boston's defensive rating (101.