Celtics lose a tough one to Utah but not all is bad. The Celtics are 1-2 in our 3 games back from the break and while the record sucks, our play has been a thousand times better than the first half. We just happened to play the 2 best teams in the NBA in the Jazz and the Nets. We had solid performances from the Raining Jays but this is another game where lack of wing depth showed through and through. With Tristan Thompson out due to health and safety protocols, Semi got the start in his place and didn't even attempt a shot. Teague was 0-1, Pritchard was 0-0, Grant was 1-3 and Smart was 2-10. This is a game that highlights the lack of depth and our need for Danny to make a move before the trade deadline on March 25th.
With that being said, the Celtics played really well for the majority of this game keeping it close up until about the 2 minute mark. We looked sharp on defense and were moving the ball extremely well racking up 28 assists on the night. The Utah Jazz are a very good 3 point shooting team and are also really good at defending the 3 and that is where the Celtics lost the game. Celtics shot a measly 10-29 from 3 while the Jazz shot 19-43. the other big downfall (which has been their downfall all season long) was their lack of FT attempts. Celtics shot 3-4 from the line while the Jazz shot 22-24. If you add those points up the Jazz outscored use by 46 points combined from FT and 3. It's actually remarkable we didn't lose by 50 with those numbers but that just goes to show you how well they played outside of those two massive shortcomings. It's a tough loss but one that Celtics fans shouldn't hang their heads on too low.
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