1. The Boston Celtics have a habit of blowing off bad losses. There’s the usual “We got good shots, just didn’t make them.” Or “We have to be better next time, and we will.” Or sometimes it’s just the old “Every season you have nights like this.”
Here’s the thing: All of that is true.
Here’s the other thing: Everyone is sick of hearing it.
The Washington Wizards aren’t a good team. They were missing several key players. The Celtics should have won this game, and instead they got blown out.
It’s fair to insert here that Boston has rarely been blown out this season.