After two straight losses, the latter forcing me to ask what the Celtics were even doing with their lives, all I wanted was a nice, simple win over a banged-up Brooklyn Nets squad to start my long weekend. That turned out to be easier done than said.
On Friday night, the Celtics were losing for a grand total of 33 seconds, down 3-2 for 16 seconds and 5-4 for 17 seconds. Other than a 30-30 tie that lasted 22 seconds, the Celtics led the entire game. In other words, it was pretty chill.