I’ll tell you what, for a 32-15 team, the Boston Celtics have an awful lot of disappointing losses. Maybe that has a bit to do with the expectations surrounding the reigning champs, but some of these would be frustrating for any team.
Monday’s game looked like it would be the Celtics’ fourth win in five games. They led the visiting Houston Rockets by 12 with 8:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. From that point on, they were outscored 25-11 en route to another letdown.
A defensive breakdown to seal defeat was the cherry on top of Boston’s sundae of ice-cold late-game execution.