Considering the championship clash and upcoming meet between the Celtics and Mavericks in a few days, it'd be understandable if Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed his thoughts on the situation. Instead, he reacted to the trade in only a way that he could, by not caring.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was a teammate of Doncic in Dallas. "I think this is the craziest trade in NBA history. Unbelievable,” Porzingis said.

After the Celtics lost at home to the 76ers on Christmas Day, Jayson Tatum was honest in his assessment that the defending champions had plenty of room for improvement. The Celtics have been inconsistent since that performance,

Analyzing Sunday’s Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their tough loss to the Boston Celtics after leading by as many as 26.

Every time the 76ers walk onto the court these days, they’re almost certainly without two of their best players in Joel Embiid and Paul George. Losing that type of talent can be too much for some teams to overcome.

Jayson Tatum scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied from a 26-point deficit to beat the 76ers 118-110 on Sunday night.