Despite the up-and-down play from the Celtics since the calendar has turned, they are still second in the Eastern Conference. They have a two-and-a-half game lead for that spot as

⋅ The final minute of regulation against Atlanta was frenetic and, at times, tough to keep track of. But it certainly looked as if Jrue Holiday lost track of the score after the Celtics decided earlier that they would foul the Hawks while holding a 3-point lead.

Jaylen Brown was able to end his recent scoring skid in the Celtics' win over the Magic. Read more on Boston.com.

The Boston Celtics suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Friday when they were defeated by the Sacramento Kings in front of their home crowd, 114-