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“We were going to zone out of necessity,” Stevens said, “because we couldn’t stop a nosebleed.”

In the latest sign of Stevens’ growing concern about his team’s defense, the Celtics played zone regularly throughout the second half of their 110-106 defeat. The strategy actually worked well. It helped Boston wipe away a double-digit deficit, take a temporary second-half lead and earn a chance to steal a comeback road win.