Boston Celtics Are No Match For Jamal Murray’s 48 Points in 115-107 Denver Win

Inconsistent Offense Continues

As the saying goes, the only thing consistent about the Boston Celtics offense has been its inconsistency.

For the first time all season, Boston made more than half of its field goal attempts, but shot 9-for-31 from beyond the arc, and missed all the big shots down the stretch. The Celtics had 12 assists in the first quarter; they had 10 assists in the final three frames.

Throughout the first 10 games of the season, Boston has put together short stretches on offense to give us a glimpse of what this team should look like fully formed. But each time we think the Celtics have finally figured out how to play together, the offense goes cold and the beautiful chemistry we briefly saw is but a memory.

Aside from Irving, Boston made just 5-of-25 three-pointers. Gordon Hayward and Al Horford continued to shoot poorly from deep, as both players missed both of their three-point attempts. Despite a strong game overall, Brown still can’t wake up from his nightmare, shooting 1-of-4 from three.

For the first time this season, Marcus Morris looked mortal, missing all four of his three-point tries and scoring just 6 points on 9 shots. He also turned the ball over four times.

It’s clear the Celtics are still searching for the all-important chemistry on offense. As we sift through the early season, we’ve seen some shiny offense, but it’s all turned out to be fool’s gold so far.