{"id":1559273,"date":"2023-04-26T10:32:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1559273"},"modified":"2023-04-26T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:32:58","slug":"whos-responsible-for-the-ugly-boston-celtics-meltdown-in-game-5-against-the-atlanta-hawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/whos-responsible-for-the-ugly-boston-celtics-meltdown-in-game-5-against-the-atlanta-hawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Who's Responsible for the Ugly Boston Celtics Meltdown in Game 5 Against the Atlanta Hawks?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It may not be the most devastating loss in Boston Celtics<\/a> history, but it was a complete meltdown when the Celtics had plenty of incentive to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking to wrap up their first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> on Tuesday, the Celtics had plenty to play for. A win gets them a few days of rest before taking on the Philadelphia 76ers and an injured Joel Embiid.<\/a> A victory also saves them another trip to Atlanta, where a loss sets up an anything-can-happen Game 7 this weekend. To be blunt, Boston blew it Tuesday. They choked in a 119-117 loss, and there's plenty of blame to go around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You win as a team, and you lose as a team, right? No. Not when you have players making foolish plays or being careless with the ball, especially in crunch time. Three members of the Boston Celtics should have an extra finger pointed at them for letting victory slip away.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThree should be held accountable for the Boston Celtics letting this one get away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n