The Celtics dropped their second straight loss on Thursday, falling to the Nuggets on the road in a 115-109 defeat. They are now 0-2 against the defending champions this season.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics struggled mightily in a number of areas, but they had a real chance to win the game in the closing seconds, and here it was.
On a night when the Celtics’ offense was laborious and sputtering, they still managed to create a wide-open go-ahead shot in the final minute. Credit to Jaylen Brown for the aggressive defense and the steal (as well as myriad other things, which we will get to shortly).