{"id":15775,"date":"2024-12-09T07:52:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=15775"},"modified":"2024-12-09T07:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:52:30","slug":"breaking-celtics-kristaps-porzingis-shades-grizzlies-physicality-despite-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=15775","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Celtics&#8217; Kristaps Porzingis Shades Grizzlies &#8216;Physicality&#8217; Despite Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4517,h_2540,x_0,y_191\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_celtics\/01jem3h360dh5pg1yyq0.jpg\" alt=\"Dec 7, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) shoots during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5tathzx2y\">The Boston Celtics dropped their fifth game of the season on Saturday when they were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies 127-121.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_w9hxe8asx\">The Celtics let the Grzziles get back in the contest after being up by as many as 14 points in the second half. Memphis rallied and led 117-115 with less than four minutes to play. The Grizzlies then scored seven straight to get it back up to 124-115 and were able to close it out.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_edrpz06zf\">The Grizzlies were the better team on Saturday, but Celtics big man Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is believes Memphis wasn&#8217;t physical despite the loss.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_7mzxbb0qe\">After the game, Porzi\u0146\u0123is was not impressed with the Grizzlies physicality after the loss.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_t855h022b\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t feel like they were crazy physical. I feel like other teams maybe are even a little bit better than them. I think they just had a specific game plan, which caught us off guard, of course. That&#8217;s how it is. Teams want to throw all kinds of crazy stuff at us to try and rob a game. It is what it is. Good game-plan. Honestly, we didn&#8217;t make shots. Normal shots. Caught us off guard a little bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ztvan71rb\">The Grizzlies proved to be the more physical team as they recorded one more rebound, 52-51. The Grizzlies recorded 11 offensive rebounds compared to the Celtics&#8217; 15, and they beat them on the board on the defensive side, 41-36.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_wcr64fhtl\">Not only did the Grizzlies win the rebounding battle, but they also won points in the paint battle, and it wasn&#8217;t even close. Memphis outscored Boston 64-40 in the paint.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_34ufyljli\">Porzi\u0146\u0123is did his part in the game, recording 19 points on 6-for-17 shooting from the field, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocks in 33 minutes.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hd9d9pstw\">Porzi\u0146\u0123is is starting to get his footing under him, and it&#8217;s been a great sight for the Celtics.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_qvd56tz74\">The entire Celtics starting five scored in double figures, but it wasn&#8217;t enough from their star players. The duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown only combined for 39 points on 16-of-35 shooting from the field.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ztkzgr6ou\">The Celtics lost for the first time this season on the second night of a back-to-back (4-1).<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jnkuna6tu\">Boston will look to bounce back strongly when it faces the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at home. 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