Following the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla offered a straightforward evaluation of Boston’s performance. Mazzulla didn’t have his best night either, picking up a technical foul in the third quarter. “I think it was a little bit to get my point across, a little bit to try and spark the team and whatnot,” Mazzulla said on his technical foul, via ClutchPoints Daniel Donabedian. Story continues below advertisementThe Celtics currently hold a 29-18 record and are clinging to the No. However, they are facing increasing pressure from the New York Knicks, who also have a 29-18 record and are riding a four-game winning streak.