The Boston Celtics possessed the longest win streak in the NBA when their road game against the Chicago Bulls kicked off on Monday night, but by the time the final buzzer sounded, the Celtics’ streak would end.
Much of the impetus of the loss may have been the streak itself, and the weight of getting the team up to compete at a high level without ever taking a night off. Whether the team meant it to be or not, their energy flagged throughout most of the contest, and their collective shot from beyond the arc simply was nowhere to be found.
Let’s take a look at what NBA and Celtics Twitter were saying about the loss.