The Boston Celtics came into their game against the Pistons on Wednesday night feeling good about how they had been playing. While Detroit is a good team, they weren't expecting to get blown out. That's exactly what happened.
Jayson Tatum notched his fourth triple-double Thursday, leading the Boston Celtics to a dominant 124-104 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game after the All-Star break. Head coach Joe Mazzulla liked what he saw from his young star.
Why is Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla behind Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka in a recent ranking of the league's best coaches? If you squint very hard you can at least see a case for Nurse with a title to his name in his days at the helm of the Toronto Raptors.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla voiced his support for a Boston WNBA team before his guys took care of the 76ers.
The Boston Celtics will square off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, the third meeting between the two teams.