It’s difficult to call a two-game losing streak during an 82-game season a “slump,” but given the dominance of the 2023-24 Celtics, that’s exactly what this week feels like.
Boston dropped back-to-back games against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and Thursday. The former was a two-point loss in a game the Celtics led by as many as 30 points, and the latter was another heartbreaker in overtime.
The fashion of those losses stirred up the first bit of real vocal disappointment the Boston fanbase has shown for its team all season. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is hoping to keep the locker room even-keeled through this semi-rocky stretch.