After losing two straight games to the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams, the Celtics were able to get off the schneid Tuesday night, defeating the Nuggets 112-99. However, they’ve still lost more than they’ve won over the last month.
Boston is 6-10 over its last 16 games, giving the Celtics a 14-13 record on the season. The Celtics’ struggles have been one of the top storylines in the NBA considering the hopes they had entering the season plus last season’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
NBA reporters and analysts have observed and assessed the issues with the Celtics lately, which started around the time Jayson Tatum missed five games due to COVID-19.