Coming into the season, the Celtics and first year head coach Joe Mazzulla placed a heavy emphasis on pushing the pace.
In their season opener, the Celtics ran the fast break effectively, and often; The C’s outscored the Sixers 24-2 (!) in transition and looked like one of the more dangerous teams in the open court.
Mazulla commented on the team’s transition success after the game: “I think [playing fast] is a strength of our team.”
They haven’t kept it up, though.
In the following games, the Celtics scored only 12, 18, and 10 points in transition.