Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has opted to shoulder the blame for the decisive final two plays in his team's latest loss, a 114-112 defeat at the hands

When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end."

Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.

Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.

The Boston Celtics are 16-12 since Dec. 1, 2024. Joe Mazzulla's team has been hovering above .500 basketball for almost half of the available season. What's worse is that the Celtics are 13-1 after a loss, but just 19-14 after a win, proving they've struggled to string wins together, unlike last season, where they dominated for long stretches.

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Mazzulla tried to hire Redick on as a Celtics assistant in September 2022. Redick has since shifted from working in the media to coaching the Lakers.

Nevertheless, the Celtics clearly want to see more from the second round pick, who is on a two-way contract with the franchise. Fortunately for Watson, he showcased his potential with a strong double-double performance against the Long Island Nets. Watson dropped 16 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out 4 assists during the game.

The Boston Celtics ended their Western Conference road trip on Saturday, Jan. 25, with a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Celtics' third win in four road games and marked the end of another successful venture out West.

BOSTON — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets won for the ninth time in 11 games.