Since early November, this is the first time the Boston Celtics have dropped consecutive games.
After losing to the Denver Nuggets 115-109, the Boston Celtics have now dropped back-to-back games for the first time in four months.
The Boston Celtics’ poor ball security and costly missed free throws ultimately led to their downfall due to turnovers.
Although Jaylen Brown shot 16–29 from the field with a fantastic 41 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists, the Celtics were only 16–25 as a team as a result of Brown’s 7–14 performance from the free throw line.
In their most recent game against Denver, Boston had just two turnovers, while Jayson Tatum committed five on a night when he was not at his best. After finishing with 15 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds, the MVP front-runner was kept silent.
Once again in command, the MVP in most people’s minds, Nikola Jokic, came through with another outstanding 32-point, 12-rebound, 11-assist triple-double when things became close. When it counted most, Denver usually got a strong offensive shot every time down, and Jokic led the charge. A big factor was his rapport with Aaron Gordon and his ability to clear the air with huge jams and crashes from the baseline.
