BOSTON — Typically, the Boston Celtics play with more discipline than most teams in the league. But despite averaging the fewest turnovers, they failed to uphold those principles when face-to-face with the Nikola Jokić-less Denver Nuggets.

Today in Celtics history, then-Celtics head coach and President of Basketball Operations Rick Pitino resigned from his two jobs with the team in 2001.

One of several reasons the Boston Celtics have been exceeding expectations when it comes to securing rebounds despite having lost Luke Kornet, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis this past offseason has been the found money that is the unlikely aptitude of Celtics guard Payton Pritchard at pulling down boards.

BOSTON — Payton Pritchard did not express much excitement Monday night when informed that the Boston Celtics passed the New York Knicks for second place in the Eastern Conference. “Are we even 40 games into the season yet?” the Celtics guard asked.

Die-hard Boston Celtics fans who have been following the team for at least 25 years will remember the Jason Kidd-led New Jersey Nets teams of the early 2000s. This Nets squad was a main rival of the Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker-led Celtics.

The Boston Celtics have had some pretty impressive outings so far this season, having pushed their offensive capabilities to the top of the league despite losing a large chunk of their 2024 title core in Luke Kornet, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis in free agency or via trade this past offseason.