Celtics’ unbeaten home record finally breaks against Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: 10 takeaways

The Celtics finally lost at home on Friday, falling to the Nuggets 102-100 in a battle of genuine contenders.

Here are the takeaways.

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1. A lot will be made of the Celtics’ struggles down the stretch in games, and that’s understandable after Friday’s loss. The Celtics’ offense doesn’t always look pretty when they are trailing in the closing seconds. especially after watching Jayson Tatum try to take on three defenders and miss at the rim, or after watching yet another ugly jumper fall off the rim harmlessly.