20/20 vision not great for ‘careless’ Celtics in loss to Hawks
Boston’s NBA Cup loss to the Atlanta Hawks was flat-out gross — disgusting even. Over the course of 48 minutes, the Celtics shot themselves in the foot (feet?) over and over again. They handed the Hawks all of the extra chances possible by turning the ball over and allowing a plethora of offensive rebounds.
There was little mystery as to why this loss caught up to the Celtics
In a 117-116 loss to the Hawks in an NBA Cup contest, the Celtics finally paid for their defensive slippage, lack of rim protection and halfhearted play that’s plagued them over the past two weeks.
Celtics stars examine cause behind mini-slump after Hawks loss
The Celtics have plenty of basketball ahead of them as the season is just a few weeks old. But the reigning champs have hit their version of a mini-slump over the past few games. The most recent data point was a 117-116 loss to the Hawks on Tuesday as the C‘s weren’t able to overcome a shorthanded-yet-physical Atlanta team.
Celtics loss opens up the Cavaliers’ path to Vegas
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