Boston’s Wild Fourth Quarter Adventure…
#1 – Lead? What Lead?
Mondays, am I right? Just when the Celtics thought they had the Jazz all wrapped up in a neat little bow, Utah decided to channel their inner Houdini. The once 20-point lead vanished like socks in a dryer, and suddenly, Boston found themselves in a nail-biting tie. Looks like Joe Mazzulla’s pre-game warning about Utah’s Houdini-fied hustle was no joke, as the Jazz went turbo with 39 points in the final stretch. They really jazzed up the scoreboard, didn’t they?
#2 – Dunkin’ Drama & Heroic Hoopla
With chaos brewing, Boston turned to heroics—and when we say ‘heroics,’ we mean Jrue Holiday pulling off the ultimate bait-and-switch with a clutch corner 3-pointer. This Houdini act not only wowed the crowd but also left John Collins scratching his head. Just a few plays later, Jaylen Brown, clearly fueled by his dunking superpowers, claimed his spot as the coolest in-game dunker, schooling Walker Kessler yet again. All the drama popped Utah’s momentum like a balloon, thanks to Sam Hauser’s ice-cold triple sealing the deal.
#3 – Rookie Revelations & Sneaky Schemes
Meanwhile, Sam Hauser went from wallflower in the first half to party animal in the second. With a newfound scoring urge and an 88% true shooting party trick, he threw a 28-point bash right in the Jazz’s face. Thanks to clever Celtics play-call magic, Hauser’s dance floor was cleared of defenders, letting him groove on open shots. As for Mr. Fancy Feet, Baylor Scheierman’s 12 minutes of fame showed that even without elite hops, hustle and basketball smarts can make him a sneaky asset on this deep Celtics squad. Talk about jazz building—Boston’s playoff warm-up is one for the records!
