LOS ANGELES — The Celtics continue to pour it on offensively as they’ll come home to Boston after a 3-1 West Coast road trip. Jrue Holiday said they played pretty well, though he wishes they could’ve come away with four wins instead. Still, it was an impressive road trip as the Celtics dispatched multiple West playoff teams.
After the Celtics beat the Lakers 126-115 on Christmas Day, they set a franchise-first with their fourth straight game of scoring 125-plus points, per the Celtics’ Taylor Snow. The C’s put up 126 points against the Warriors, 144 vs. the Kings then 145 in the Clippers victory before the 126 against the Lakers.
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“Lately we’ve been starting to run a bit more, get out in transition a bit more,” Kristaps Porzingis said. “That makes a difference for us for sure. Even the games we have not been as quick to get out, we’re still effective in the halfcourt.”
While the Celtics offense continues to impress, an impressive part of their game has been how they’ve still defended. There are still some lapses, but the Celtics’ overall effort has led to their NBA-best 23-6 record.
Part of the Celtics’ equation, too, comes from their versatility on the offensive end. They have multiple former All-Stars as part of their top-6 rotation, and they’ve fit in well together. The final result has been an offense that can create mismatches seemingly at will. The C’s now get to return home briefly as they continue tacking onto their record.
“It’s a triple win,” C’s coach Joe Mazzulla said. “One, we got the win. Two, we got to we get to work for the Celtics, one of the best organizations in any sport in the world and we get to play the Lakers on this day. And I think it’s a huge honor and we’ve got to be grateful for it. I thought the best way to do that is to compete at a high level. And so very grateful and honored to work in and represent the Celtics.”
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