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The Celtics, meanwhile, have sputtered into their first three-game losing streak of this mostly powerful season. It is probably most surprising that it has taken this long for them to lose three games in a row, but the nature of this funk is also somewhat puzzling.
All three losses this week came at home, to teams with a combined 60-73 record. Soon after Sunday’s loss, the Celtics boarded a plane to begin their four-game West Coast road trip.