Three years ago, today, on November 22, 2017, the Boston Celtics saw a 16-game winning streak snapped, as they fell to the Heat by a score of 104-98 in Miami.
That 16-game run was the Celtics first taste of success without Gordon Hayward. That’s something they’ll need to find again, as Hayward has agreed to sign with the Charlotte Hornets. That agreement ends Hayward’s tumultuous and tragic time in Boston.
In many ways, Hayward’s Celtics era never really got started. Five minutes and fifteen seconds into opening night of the 2017-18 season, everything changed for Hayward and Boston.