Before the Boston Celtics took on the Minnesota Timberwolves, a cool and collected Joe Mazzulla gave his regular pregame press conference to media. A presser like this usually features questions about the upcoming matchup or other such matters. On Wednesday, though, much of the conversation revolved around the officiating in Boston’s game Monday night, a controversial loss to the Indiana Pacers.
In the final moments of the game, Boston was on the wrong end of two consequential plays. First, a foul on Jaylen Brown was reversed upon review by the refs before a call against the Celtics helped Indiana ice the game. The following day, the league admitted to blowing the final call in a loss that infuriated Mazzulla and his players.
Fast-forward to Wednesday, and Mazzulla was calm and steady. He seemed to shy away from criticizing the reffing.
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Later in the press conference he was also asked about Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, who recently sounded off on what he perceived to be poor officiating.
Once against, Mazzulla was unflapped, although he may have tipped his hand. At the end of his presser, he made a passing but conspicuous reference to his favorite movie, “The Town.”