“I just hadn’t seen them in a while, so just a merry Christmas, happy holidays, wasn’t sure I was going to see them before the holiday,” Mazzulla explained in his postgame news conference.
NBA fines Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla $35,000 for postgame comments toward officials
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“There was a four or five-minute stretch when we didn't handle it well, but I think the other 42-43 minutes - that's the recipe," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said.
Jayson Tatum triple-double, 3s lead Celtics past Jimmy Butler-less Heat 114-94 in playoff opener
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