Boston’s clear goal was to outshoot the Thunder from the three-point line. They broke an NBA record for attempted threes in a half with 36 in the first half and 63 total (via StatMuse). The three highest-paid players for Boston heavily struggled from distance;

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla enjoyed his front row seat to Al Horford's defensive clinic versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla offered a strange reason for playing Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown so many minutes vs the Lakers.

This was more than just game No. 64 of 82. Saturday made clear the push for playoff form is underway, even if Mazzulla would never admit it.

Baylor Scheierman set a new career high in scoring on Thursday, helping the Celtics pick up a 123-105 win over the 76ers.

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla loved how Al Horford was undaunted by the Lakers' attempts to hunt him on Saturday night.

"I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’" The post Celtics, Joe Mazzulla in awe of ‘old reliable’ Al Horford’s performance in win vs. Lakers appeared first on Boston.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics reacts ... [+] during the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo C

"I was just watching him, and I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’"

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reacted to one of his players' incredible performances against Los Angeles Lakers and stated that he believes the player will be a future Hall of Famer in the NBA.