1. This was a bad loss for the Boston Celtics. Sure, the Chicago Bulls are probably better than their record, and they’re finally healthy. Yes, Boston was missing a couple of key players in Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams.
This was still a bad loss.
The Celtics should have beaten the Bulls. There is a seven-game gap between the two teams in the standings for many reasons. Taking this sort of loss late in the season when you are a good team is one you shrug off and move on from. With this version of the Celtics, you still shrug, but you add a sad sigh.