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Travel delay landed Celtics back from Milwaukee hours before Jazz game

BOSTON — The Celtics arrived back in Boston around 1:30 p.m. EST from Milwaukee after a the postponement of their team flight last night after beating the Bucks, 140-99, Grant Williams said shortly before they tipped-off against the Jazz on Friday. The team traveled to the airport on Thursday night, boarded the plane, then returned to the hotel after a 25-minute delay on the tarmac.

“The pilot got, we just had some issues, and then we flew out this morning,” Williams said. “We couldn’t get out last night after the game, so we scrambled, stayed the night and then flew out this morning .