There’s no maneuvering around the disappointment following Tuesday night’s loss to the Miami Heat. Undefeated against them in their two previous meetings and relieved of having to halt Jimmy Butler (ankle soreness), Boston’s energy was lacking and they paid for it.
If there is a preferred opponent to face on the heels of a lackluster outing, the Brooklyn Nets offer the Celtics a shot at salvation at 9:00 PM EST.
Brooklyn infamously entered the bubble with a roster that was anything but intact. But three games in and they’re a surprising 2-1, including their most recent over the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks, who sought rest for their best players more than anything else but played them enough to warrant the outcome a surprising one.