In back-to-back losses to the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers earlier this month, the Boston Celtics shot a combined 13 free throws. The lack of love that they received from the officials sparked very public criticism from the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown laid into the entire officiating crew from the Jan. 10 loss to the Spurs, earning himself a $35,000 fine from the league.
Two days later, Joe Mazzulla delivered the same answer to all six postgame questions in Indiana: “Illegal screen.” Boston’s man in charge wanted to make it clear that he felt that Pacers’ star Pascal Siakam got away with an illegal screen before scoring the game-winning basket that night.