Jaylen Brown took issue with the no-call on his trip
Digest more
The Utah Jazz, thanks to a last-second miracle from Jusuf Nurkic, and a season-best night from Keyonte George pulled out a big road win against the Boston Celtics that now lifts them to a 3-4 record on the season, while also breathing some much-needed life into the team after falling to three-straight losses heading into the night.
For one thing, the Celtics had a historically bad night from beyond the arc (as in, no one has ever done worse with at least 50 attempts). And for another, the team did not exactly get a friendly whistle,
Celtics Wire on MSN
Payton Pritchard on how historic bad shooting night impacted Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz
The Boston Celtics put up the worst 3-point shooting night of any team in NBA history with at least 50 attempts against the Utah Jazz in a 105-103 home loss on Monday (Nov. 3) night. Given the 3-point heavy style sometimes referred to as "Mazzulla Ball" (named after Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla) is by definition a high variance style of play,
The Boston Celtics will be looking to return to a .500 record on the young season with a clash against the accidentally competitive Utah Jazz, who find themselves a semi-respectable 2-4 thanks to some prolific scoring outbursts from one-time All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen.
Outworked and outhustled in the game's second half, shooting was only part of the problem for the Celtics against the Jazz. Or was it?
Ainge, 43, joined the Celtics in 2009 as a coach for the Maine Red Claws in the G-League. He moved into the front office two years later and served as an assistant general manager for the last six seasons, helping Boston reach the postseason in 17 of their last 18 seasons.
Jusuf Nurkic dropped in a putback with 0.6 seconds remaining and the Utah Jazz overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night
Jusuf Nurkic dropped in a putback with 0.6 seconds remaining and the Utah Jazz overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night. Keyonte George scored a season-high 31 points,