April 12 - The Boston Celtics will be attempt to avoid their third straight loss when they face the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
Boston (62-18) took a 104-91 road loss against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, then fell 118-109 to the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday. The Celtics have been resting their starters in the fourth quarter of games since they clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on April 3.
The Celtics trailed the Knicks 69-48 at halftime, and New York went on to end Boston's 13-game home winning streak.
"I did not like the effort level in the first half, but it's just a tough spot to be in," Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said.