Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said there are "a lot of things that we’re doing well, but then there’s things that we need to be extremely better at."

Questionable fadeaways and single action possessions led by Tatum have been a considerable part of what has gone wrong for Boston against New York.

The Celtics may battle their way to two more wins in a refusal to go out silently, but New York has reduced them to an erratic collection of deep gunners who cannot find consistency on offense. Boston’s interior game looks even less effective with Kristaps Porzingis trying to work through an illness.