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Karl Rasmussen

Magic Johnson, NBA Twitter Call Out Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla for Not Using Timeout in OT

The Celtics suffered a disappointing loss to the 76ers during Game 4, having battled back from down 16 points to force overtime before James Harden hit a late, game-winning three. 

Boston coach Joe Mazzulla had two timeouts in hand during the final possession of Sunday’s game but opted against using one. Instead, he let the Celtics’ offense bring the ball up the court and run a play, which resulted in Jayson Tatum driving to the basket and dishing the ball to Marcus Smart, who was just late on a three-point attempt to win the game. 

The decision from Mazzulla to hold onto his timeouts drew plenty of reactions from fans on Twitter. Even Magic Johnson weighed in with some critical comments on the final possession. The general consensus among those watching from home was that Mazzulla made an error in not calling timeout, and ultimately ended up costing the Celtics a chance to take a 3–1 lead.

The series is tied up at 2–2, with Game 5 to be played in Boston on Tuesday. 

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