Joe Mazzulla Credits Celtics’ Mindset After Bounce Back Win Over Rockets

Joe Mazzulla praised the Celtics for never wavering after their ugly loss against the Bucks on Thursday night.

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After the Boston Celtics had one of their finest wins of the season over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, they concluded their back-to-back getting destroyed in Milwaukee by the Bucks.

On Saturday night, they responded with a blowout win of their own, beating the Houston Rockets in Ime Udoka's first game back in Boston against his former team, 145-113. Jaylen Brown led the way with another efficient 32 points on 15 shots with six threes in just 28 minutes.

After the win, Joe Mazzulla praised his team's awareness and their ability to stay composed in any situation.

"It never felt like we were too high after the Minnesota game; it never felt like we were too low after the Milwaukee game... I think our guys just have a healthy mindset of where we're at... We always know when we're playing good basketball, we know when we're getting distracted, we knew when we're connected. That's the space you have to live in."

The Celtics still remain in the top four in offensive and defensive efficiency. Their next challenge is north of the border against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.

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