The Boston Celtics were down by as many as eight points to the nine-win Washington Wizards on Friday night. Just five games ago, they were down by 17 points against the New Orleans Pelicans at one point. Last Thursday, they lost to the LeBron James-less, Anthony Davis-less Los Angeles Lakers.
With the All-Star break right around the corner, the league-best Celtics may be thinking of Jamaica. They could be thinking of a trip back to Latvia. Or perhaps a warm, sunny trip to the beaches of Indiana. But there are still games to play.