Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla enjoyed his front row seat to Al Horford's defensive clinic versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers

This was more than just game No. 64 of 82. Saturday made clear the push for playoff form is underway, even if Mazzulla would never admit it.

"I was like, ‘Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.’" The post Celtics, Joe Mazzulla in awe of ‘old reliable’ Al Horford’s performance in win vs. Lakers appeared first on Boston.

Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.

NBA offenses revolve around attacking weaknesses, and the Los Angeles Lakers thought they found one in Boston Celtics center Al Horford. They failed to realize the 38-year-old is actually one of Boston’s greatest strengths,

Baylor Scheierman set a new career high in scoring on Thursday, helping the Celtics pick up a 123-105 win over the 76ers.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla praised HBO's Celtics City for bringing amazing perspective on Celtics history ahead of it's premiere.

Joe Mazzulla is viewing the upcoming matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers with sheer seriousness. The Celtics are coming off a comfortable 123-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.