Thirteen games ago, the Celtics looked lost. They had lost six out of its last seven games and were staring at a .500 record. They lacked identity and Brad Stevens was still tinkering with the starting lineup and the rotation. Over that stretch, they had been dismal on defense (with a 103.6 rating) and even worse on offense (100.3).
And then something clicked.
Even though they loss to a Knicks' team that played the second half without Carmelo Anthony, the Celtics mucked up the second half by going small with Jae Crowder at the 4 and Marcus Smart filling in on the wing.