The Celtics lost a tight contest to the Pacers on Monday night. Traveling to Indiana without MVP candidate Jaylen Brown, who was ruled out with back spasms, Boston fell behind in the first half thanks to a hot shooting night from the opposing side but closed the gap down the stretch. The Pacers pulled out the win, though, as Pascal Siakam hit a floater over Derrick White with six seconds remaining to move to 9-31 on the season.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla quickly made it clear after the game that he was not pleased with how Siakam’s final shot was officiated. After sitting down to speak with media postgame, Mazzulla called out the refs by answering every question with one simple response: “Illegal screen.”
