The Boston Celtics dropped to 3–5 last night after a tough 105–103 home loss to the Utah Jazz. It was one of the uglier performances in recent memory, though Jaylen Brown’s 36-point effort nearly salvaged the night. Even in a win, that kind of performance would’ve sparked some tough questions, but after Jusuf Nurkic’s putback […]| CelticsBlog
#1 – Jaylen Brown: energy shifter After being in control for the first half, the game slipped away from the Celtics’ hands in the third quarter. After scoring only 36 points in the first 24 minutes, the Jazz scored 38 points in the first 12 minutes after the break. If the Celtics were able to […]| CelticsBlog
Before tip off, CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning asked Jazz head coach Will Hardy about Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s affinity to the three pointer. After sharing a seat next to Mazzulla for a season, he has intimate knowledge of how Mazzulla ticks. Hardy laughed at first at the question and complemented Boston’s spacing and decision-making around […]| CelticsBlog
Just when it seemed the Celtics were finding ways to work around their rebounding woes, Monday night’s matchup against the Jazz reminded them it’s still a work in progress. It was easy (and understandable) to chalk up Saturday night’s blowout loss to the Rockets as a “scheduled loss.” Houston had the size advantage, Boston was […]| CelticsBlog
Coming off a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets that they split, the Boston Celtics (3-5) opened the month of November by hosting the Utah Jazz (3-4), falling at home for a second straight game in a 105-103 final. In a wild final 5 minutes, the Celtics fought back from an 8-point deficit, […]| CelticsBlog
BOSTON — Back at TD Garden for the first time since he was waived in July, JD Davison reflected on a three-year Celtics tenure that failed to set up an NBA breakthrough — but nonetheless prepared him for another opportunity in Houston. Ahead of the Celtics’ 128-101 loss to the Rockets on Saturday night, Davison […]| CelticsBlog
On Monday night, the Boston Celtics faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans, managing to come away with their first win of the season. In what was a close game throughout the night, the Celtics managed to create plenty of separation in the fourth quarter, finishing the night on a 31-4 run. As part of […]| CelticsBlog
Jaylen Brown improved to probable ahead of Celtics-Cavaliers with what the Celtics labeled left hamstring reconditioning since late last week. He entered the games in Detroit and New Orleans, a back-to-back, questionable before ultimately playing and thriving in both games. Brown, who scored 41 points on 12-for-25 shooting against the Pistons in his best showing […]| CelticsBlog
It has been a bumpy start for Boston. With a talent drain and a reconstructed roster, it is naturally taking time for players to fall into their roles. They may be in the right chapter, but they’re not all on the same page. Still, even amid the early growing pains, flashes of promise are starting […]| CelticsBlog
The start to Anfernee Simons’ Celtics career hadn’t gotten off to a great start. According to PBP Stats, through three games, Boston’s net rating with Simons on the court was -15.5 in 82 minutes while they were a +6.2 in 62 minutes with Simons on the bench (net rating is a teams plus minus per […]| CelticsBlog
#1 – The Celtics finally won the rebound battle It’s not sexy, but that’s how you win games when you’re lacking talent. Joe Mazzulla’s men went after the offensive boards way more than usual this season:▷ Against the 76ers: 26.5% Offensive Rebound Rate▷ At New York: 20.4% Offensive Rebound Rate▷ At Detroit: 30.9% Offensive Rebound […]| CelticsBlog
NEW ORLEANS — Jaylen Brown grinned ear-to-ear as the final buzzer neared, the first Celtics win of the season just moments away. “It feels great to get the first one,” Brown said postgame, hardly supressing a smile. “Feels awesome, actually.” Brown is typically among the Celtics’ least expressive players postgame, regardless of the final score. […]| CelticsBlog
Three times, the Celtics fought and fell short of their first win of the 2025-26 season, with each loss defined by the same problem: an inability to rebound. On Monday night against the Pelicans, they turned to fourth-year forward Josh Minott for his first career NBA start. That decision paid off tremendously. Minott joined Neemias […]| CelticsBlog
Brown said he “wasn’t too concerned” when it happened.| CelticsBlog
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Wins and losses mean less than the development of the team in Jayson Tatum’s absence.| CelticsBlog