Heading into the game against the Phoenix Suns, the Boston Celtics were on a two-game slide. Joe Mazzulla’s team has only lost two consecutive games on two occasions this season. They haven’t lost more than that all year. So, as weird as it feels to say, the Celtics were on the brink of their biggest losing streak as they suited up to face the Suns.
Fortunately, the Celtics went out there and handled their business, navigating a stellar performance from Kevin Durant while finding ways to secure the win and avoid a three-game skid that would like to have set the bloodhounds on Boston’s trail to begin the week.