The Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was interviewed following the Celtics’ 119-117 loss to the Hawks in Game 5 at TD Garden. The Celtics ended up collapsing late in the game, letting Atlanta sneak ahead and steal one. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics.
On the game 5 loss, Mazzulla said, “That’s the playoffs, that’s how it is.”
