The Boston Celtics suffered a 127-121 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, marking only their fifth loss of the season. Despite this setback, the Celtics hold a strong 19-5 record, sitting second in the Eastern Conference, just two games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Grizzlies improved to 16-8, tied with the Dallas Mavericks for second in the Western Conference, as they begin to regain their full roster, highlighting the potential of Ja Morant and his teammates.
In response to the loss, the Celtics assigned Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh to the G League to gain more playing time, as neither participated in the game against Memphis. The Celtics will next face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.
