Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown PUSH Bulls, but Chicago too HOT from 3
Boston Celtics gut out a hard-fought battle against the Chicago Bulls, falling 114-111 in a loss that surprised fans with its competitiveness despite a brutal schedule. Can the Celtics address defensive lapses and three-point shooting woes before it costs them bigger games?
Celtics On SI’s John Karalis recaps Jaylen Brown’s standout night amid fatigue, Nemias Queta’s limited impact due to illness, and key moments where missed opportunities defined the outcome. Breakdowns include Derrick White’s January shooting slump, the Celtics’ struggles with defending the three-point line, and the importance of cleaning up late-game execution. With upcoming home games against the Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and Milwaukee Bucks, the focus shifts to how Joe Mazzulla’s squad finds its rhythm for a crucial stretch. Can Boston tighten up their defense and regain momentum before the All-Star break?
0:00 Celtics vs. Bulls Recap
3:00 Missed Opportunities & Fourth Quarter Struggles
7:00 Big Man Rotation Issues
11:00 Jaylen Brown & Scoring Leaders
14:00 Derrick White’s Shooting Slump
16:00 Three-Point Defense Problems
19:10 Upcoming Homestand Outlook
Everydayer Club
If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub
Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!
Turbo Tax
For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life.
Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.
Rocket Money
Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at http://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON
Gametime
Today’s episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.
FanDuel
Today’s episode is brought to you by FanDuel. The NBA and NFL seasons are here, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now.
FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)
Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms
🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-celtics/
Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More
🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba
Locked On Celtics is a daily Boston Celtics podcast by Boston Sports Journal beat writer John Karalis. It’s an inside look at the C’s from a former professional basketball player who is at practices & games.
#BostonCeltics #Celtics #NBA #JaysonTatum #JaylenBrown
9 Comments
From one night owl to another 🦉, I appreciate your post-midnight / pre-dawn pods.
Celtics need more scoring consistency from everybody not named Jaylen Brown.
Internal Development ☘︎
☘️☘️👊
Bulls with that hot 3 pts shooting is hard to beat
Bulls are a good team when it's clicking for them and we just came off of a double OT thriller. Was bound to happen. Just go next and try to go for a bit of a run now.
Was excited for the Amari start but had some major lapses on the defensive end. Otherwise not too bad of a first audition.
Bulls shot lights out then proceeded to go completely cold but it wouldn’t be a Celtics loss without the game losing 3.
Tough loss on a back to back of which the prior game went to double OT. Tough loss to swallow, onto the next one
People forgetting how long and tiring the last game was for them. Also, people forgetting, we still 2-seed and we still missing JT.
Chill. On to the next.
Teams need to get hot from 3 or get really good breaks to beat the Cs. Shows that they are a very good team. The 2 seed isnt an accident. In fact there are 6 losses there that were really wins so they could easily be tied or near the top of the east. And all this while developing their role players. They are actually just a derrick white getting hot and staying hot away from being a solid contender for the title.