The Boston Celtics have been a little up and down lately, showing a big lack of focus at times. While Boston remains one of the best teams in the NBA, it is a little concerning that they have dropped some games that they had no business losing.

Jrue Holiday made a pair of crucial mistakes at the end of regulation in the Celtics' loss to the Hawks, and he took accountability for them.

⋅ The final minute of regulation against Atlanta was frenetic and, at times, tough to keep track of. But it certainly looked as if Jrue Holiday lost track of the score after the Celtics decided earlier that they would foul the Hawks while holding a 3-point lead.

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The Celtics nearly blew one win already this past week with brutal crutch time execution. A repeat performance on Saturday night was enough to sink them this time around. The Celtics had the ball and a three-point lead in the final 20 seconds of regulation but still blew the lead and eventually the game in a 119-115 overtime loss to the Hawks.

It's an interesting upcoming week in the NBA, with MLK games running all day Monday and a pair of overseas games between the Pacers and Spurs early Thursday and Saturday. So, make sure to set your lineups early.

However, it was also one of the toughest times in the couple's lives. During her pregnancy, doctors discovered a benign tumor in Laren's brain. Devastated with the news, Jrue Holiday kept aside basketball to take care of his wife. He sat out the start of the 2016-17 season.

The Celtics are a mess right now, an unreliable team that is capable of crumbling in crucial moments of games and are still left without a real, tangible explanation why.

The Celtics played the Warriors on MLK Jr. Day. Coach Joe Mazzulla recognized the significance of that platform. Read more on Boston.com.

Jayson Tatum led six Boston players in double figures with a game-high 22 points on Monday as the Celtics steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 125-85 in San Francisco as part of the NBA's Martin Luther King Jr.

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the NBA this season despite their recent mini-slump. As we get closer to the trade deadline, Boston isn't expect

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