The Boston Celtics were playing in TD Garden for he first time ever on Christmas, with an opportunity to end what has been the worst stretch of the season on a high note. They had their chance, with a five point lead late in the fourth quarter. Then everything fell apart, and the Celtics had one of their worst final six minutes of the season.
The Celtics played a solid game for a while, and that is something to be happy about. They have been the team to show up in the clutch all season long, but this time they completely collapsed.